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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was unveiled 6 months later than the WX30 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TG-320 grades against the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony WX30

 TG-320 WX30 

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Olympus TG-320

 WX30 TG-320 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX30

 TG-320 WX30 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2011Same generation
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-320 compared to the WX30.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and WX30 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and WX30.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX30 to result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX30 Portrait photography factors
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MP count decent (14MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
30
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than others (155 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography advice
Sony WX30 Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than others (155 grams)
environment proofing
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery pack (150 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than competitors (117 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Landscape photography camera
39
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery pack (150 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-320
Vlogging with Sony WX30
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX30
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2011-07-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
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 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 250 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $0 $259