Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A68

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A68, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-310 was introduced 5 years before the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-310 grades versus the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 comes with external 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) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-310 versus the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and A68.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will result in greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.