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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced June 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 V
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VII
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was announced 8 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-310 grades vs the RX100 VI when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony RX100 VI

 TG-310 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Olympus TG-310

 RX100 VI TG-310 
AnnouncedJune 2018January 2011Fresher by 90 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100 VI

 TG-310 RX100 VI 

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the RX100 VI.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and RX100 VI is 94 and 88 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (155g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than others in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than others in class (155 grams)
weather proofing
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
77
lighter than others in class (301 grams)
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VI
39
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (150 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
65
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging factors
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than others in class (155 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
77
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (301g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100 VI
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2018-06-05
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lbs) 301 grams (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 shots 240 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $1,198