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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus TG-310 and Sony W650, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the W650 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TG-310 grades vs the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony W650

		

		

			
 TG-310 W650 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 W650 TG-310 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2011Newer by 12 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony W650

		

		

			
 TG-310 W650 
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus TG-310 and Sony W650 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-310 vs the W650.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and W650 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and W650.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W650 to render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be behind in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Sony W650
33
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 offers face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
34
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
 Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (124g)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography advice
Sony W650 Sports photography advice
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (150 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography highlights
Sony W650 Travel photography highlights
67
 lighter than others (155g)
 environment proof
 good MP (14MP)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery (150 per charge)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
 lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography information
Sony W650 Landscape photography information
39
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 environment proof
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 not so great battery (150 shots)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
 no manual mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
32
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection focusing
 lighter than others (155g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external microphone socket
33
 pretty wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (124g)
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no microphone support
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W650 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony W650
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 shots 220 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $0 $140