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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony W320, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was released 13 months later than the W320 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-310 scores against the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony W320

 TG-310 W320 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Olympus TG-310

 W320 TG-310 

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony W320

 TG-310 W320 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-310 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TG-310 vs the W320.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and W320 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and W320.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs though you should really take the release date of the products into consideration. The fresher TG-310 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography features
Sony W320 Portrait photography features
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
Sony W320 Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (155 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W320 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography details
Sony W320 Travel photography details
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
66
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
39
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery pack (150 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
33
rather wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging features
Sony W320 Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
26
rather wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony W320
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $0 $269