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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 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
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-320 and Sony QX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was released 20 months earlier than the QX10 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-320 matches up versus the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony QX10

 TG-320 QX10 
Display dimensions2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus TG-320

 QX10 TG-320 
RevealedSeptember 2013January 2012Fresher by 20 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony QX10

 TG-320 QX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 features external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-320 and Sony QX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-320 compared to the QX10.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and QX10.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony QX10 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Sony QX10 Portrait photography features
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Sony QX10
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than average in class (105g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography advice
Sony QX10 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography factors
Sony QX10 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than competition (155g)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (150 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average in class (105 grams)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography highlights
Sony QX10 Landscape photography highlights
39
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery (150 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small ( inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (220 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging advice
Sony QX10 Vlogging advice
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (155 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than average in class (105g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1440 x 1080 resolution)
no mic port
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony QX10
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Type Waterproof Lens-style
Announced 2012-01-10 2013-09-04
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch -
Resolution of screen 230k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lb) 105 grams (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photographs 220 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Launch price $0 $250