Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Olympus TG-310

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Olympus TG310

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG310

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.9 fps
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

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
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $131.95 vs $265.99
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The best price we've seen is $134 cheaper (2x less)
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 172 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS10

Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 360 ms vs 670 ms
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Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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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
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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
TG310:28 mm
DMC-TS10:35 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG310:3.6x
DMC-TS10:4x
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-TS10:100x64x22 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
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Olympus TG-310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier

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