Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 VII

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.