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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 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 W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was announced 4 years prior to the W810 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-310 matches up vs the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony W810

 TG-310 W810 

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus TG-310

 W810 TG-310 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2011Newer by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony W810

 TG-310 W810 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-310 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-310 compared to the W810.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and W810.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony W810 to deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Sony W810
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
MP count decent (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
Sony W810 Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
Sports photography with Sony W810
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography highlights
Sony W810 Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (150 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
39
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery life (150 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
Sony W810 Vlogging advice
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
32
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony W810
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-06 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 111 gr (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 200 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $100