Updated (March, 2011): Compare the Olympus TG-310 vs Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus TG-310

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Reasons to buy the Olympus TG310

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.9 fps
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

59

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG310

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)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.9 fps vs 0.3 fps
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More than 19.5x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 670 ms vs 1680 ms
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2.5x less delay when taking photos
Weight Significantly lighter 155 g vs 215 g
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Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $131.95 vs $154.99
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The best price we've seen is $23 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010

Size Slightly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 96x63x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.6x
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Around 90% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
TG310:2 cm
Tough 8010:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
TG310:$131.95
Tough 8010:$154.99
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
TG310:720p @ 30fps
Tough 8010:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
TG310:f/3.5
Tough 8010:f/3.9
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG310:3.6x
Tough 8010:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
TG310:96x63x22 mm
Tough 8010:95x62x22 mm
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

Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Size Is slightly larger
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Weight Is slightly lighter
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

Olympus TG-310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus TG-310.

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price Significantly more expensive

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