Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic LX10

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-320 versus Panasonic LX10, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-320 was released 5 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-320 grades vs the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 enjoys exterior dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-320 versus Panasonic LX10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-320 vs the LX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and LX10 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and LX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.