Olympus TG-310

60

Winner

Olympus TG310

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG310

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
True resolution
High true resolution
9.7 MP
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.9 fps
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Casio Exilim EX-G1

47

Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
154 g

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 96x63x22 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus TG310

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the TG310's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.9 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 2x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $131.95 vs $189.99
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The best price we've seen is $58 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
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Fujifilm XP30 vs Olympus TG310

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
TG310:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
EX-G1:38 mm
TG310:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
TG310:3.6x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
TG310:f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
EX-G1:104x64x20 mm
TG310:96x63x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
EX-G1:154 g
TG310:155 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
EX-G1:$189.99
TG310:$131.95
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Waterproof

$109 - $150

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger

Olympus TG-310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower

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