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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The TG-310 was revealed 9 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-310 grades vs the RX100 VII 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 VII

 TG-310 RX100 VII 

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

 RX100 VII TG-310 
IntroducedJuly 2019January 2011Fresher by 104 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

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

 TG-310 RX100 VII 

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-310 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-310 and the RX100 VII.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and RX100 VII is 94 and 88 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
67
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
has touch focus
lighter than others in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (150 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
71
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
environment proof
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery (150 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
77
lighter than others in class (302g)
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography advice
39
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (150 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
65
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
81
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
lighter than others in class (302 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100 VII
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2019-07-25
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 3cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lb) 302 gr (0.67 lb)
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 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life 150 photos 260 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $1,298