Olympus TG-310 vs Sony W830

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony W830, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was brought out 4 years earlier than the W830 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-310 matches up versus the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony W830 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-310 vs the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and W830.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony W830 to resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be behind in sensor technology.