Olympus
TG310
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FT10

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

69

  
Olympus TG-310

67

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
360 ms shutter lag
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
Runner-up

Olympus TG310

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG310

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
5.9 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
670 ms shutter lag
Macro focus
 Great macro
2 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG310
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5.9 fps vs 4.6 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 172 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $121.04 vs $217.25
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 The best price we've seen is $96 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 670 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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

Olympus TG-310 Olympus TG310
67 vs 69
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10.

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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
TG310:28 mm
DMC-FT10:35 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG310:3.6x
DMC-FT10:4x
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
TG310:96x63x22 mm
DMC-FT10:100x64x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$136 - $139
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the TG310
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$207
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix FT20 vs the TG310
Compare the Lumix FT20 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$266 - $343
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the TG310
Compare the Lumix FT4 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the TG310
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix FT25

Panasonic Lumix FT25

Waterproof

$245 - $296
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the TG310
Compare the Lumix FT25 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$189 - $330
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the TG310
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Nikon Coolpix S30

Nikon Coolpix S30

Waterproof

$94
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S30 vs the TG310
Compare the Coolpix S30 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10

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
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$201
Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix XP50 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
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$172 - $179
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the TG-820 vs the TG310

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Waterproof Not waterproof
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH8 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT1 vs the Lumix DMC-FT10

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