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Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-320 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was released 24 months before the Galaxy Camera 2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-320 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 TG-320 Galaxy Camera 2 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Olympus TG-320

 Galaxy Camera 2 TG-320 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2012More modern by 24 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension4.8"2.7"Larger display (+2.1")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 TG-320 Galaxy Camera 2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-320 has exterior 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) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has specifications of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-320 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-320 vs the Galaxy Camera 2.

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
33
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than average (155g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than others in class (283g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (150 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
48
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good battery life (400 per charge)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography advice
67
lighter than average (155 grams)
weather proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery (150 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
73
good battery life (400 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (283g)
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography info
39
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
52
focusing manually
rather wide (23mm)
very good size screen (4.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good battery life (400 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging info
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than average (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
37
rather wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone jack
lighter than others in class (283 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Olympus TG-320Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus TG-320 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2014-01-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 4.8"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 283 gr (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 photographs 400 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B Built-in
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $400