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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony W310, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 3 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-830 iHS scores against the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony W310

 TG-830 iHS W310 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 37 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 W310 TG-830 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony W310

 TG-830 iHS W310 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got exterior dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the W310.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and W310.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger TG-830 iHS will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony W310 Portrait photography info
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography information
Sony W310 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography highlights
Sony W310 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony W310
45
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging highlights
Sony W310 Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony W310
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 300 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $150