Olympus
TG310
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
FT20

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic Lumix FT25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

71

  
Olympus TG-310

67

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix FT20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 101x58x19 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
142 g
 
Runner-up

Olympus TG310

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG310

Macro focus
 Great macro
2 cm
 

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 1.3 fps
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 More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $121.04 vs $207.40
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 The best price we've seen is $86 cheaper (more than 40% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic FT20
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 101x58x19 mm vs 96x63x22 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 142 g vs 155 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus TG-310 Olympus TG310
67 vs 71
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix FT20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG310:3.6x
FT20:4x
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
TG310:f/3.5
FT20:f/3.9

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
TG310:96x63x22 mm
FT20:101x58x19 mm
Thickness Thin Help
TG310:0.9"
FT20:0.7"
Weight Light weight Help
TG310:155 g
FT20:142 g
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix FT25

Panasonic Lumix FT25

Waterproof

$245 - $296
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the TG310
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix FT20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$266 - $343
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the TG310
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Lumix FT20
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$136 - $139
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the TG310
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the Lumix FT20
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$201
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the TG310
Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the Lumix FT20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$189 - $330
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the TG310
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix FT20
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$169 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the TG310
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the Lumix FT20
Nikon Coolpix S31

Nikon Coolpix S31

Waterproof

$107
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S31 vs the TG310
Compare the Coolpix S31 vs the Lumix FT20

Olympus TG-310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the TG-610 vs the TG310
Fujifilm FinePix XP100

Fujifilm FinePix XP100

Waterproof

$119
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix XP100 vs the TG310
Olympus mju Tough 3000

Olympus mju Tough 3000

Waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the mju Tough 3000 vs the TG310
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$93
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Waterproof Not waterproof
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the TG310

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix FT20

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