Olympus TG-310 vs Sony WX30
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
(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 WX30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced July 2011
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Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony WX30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe TG-310 was unveiled 6 months prior to the WX30 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-310 grades versus the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony WX30
| TG-310 | WX30 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Olympus TG-310
| WX30 | TG-310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony WX30
| TG-310 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2011 |  | July 2011 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 offers external 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) while the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-310 and the WX30.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and WX30 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and WX30.
Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX30 to offer more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus TG-310 Street photography details
Sony WX30 Street photography details
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Sports photography camera
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (150 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
Travel photography with Sony WX30
lighter than competition (155 grams)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lighter than competitors (117g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography information
Sony WX30 Landscape photography information
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Olympus TG-310 Vlogging info
Sony WX30 Vlogging info
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
lighter than competition (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (117g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
| Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2011-01-06 | 2011-07-25 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.20 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 155g (0.34 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 | 250 shots |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | NP-BN1 |
| 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/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at launch | $0 | $259 |