Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-3

Let's look much closer at the Canon A800 versus Olympus TG-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was introduced 4 years before the TG-3 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A800 scores vs the TG-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 and Olympus Tough TG-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A800 Gallery and Olympus TG-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon A800 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Canon A800 versus Olympus TG-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A800 against the TG-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A800 and TG-3 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and TG-3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-3 to produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.