Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A77

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A77, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was manufactured 9 months earlier than the A77 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-310 scores versus the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 has got physical 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) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-310 and the A77.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and A77.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-310 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 will result in more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.