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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
46
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced August 2013
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus TG-4
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the TG-3 (16MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was revealed 7 months before the TG-3 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-ZR800 scores vs the TG-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Olympus TG-3

		

		

			
 EX-ZR800 TG-3 
Focus manually  More exact focus
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Casio EX-ZR800

		

		

			
 TG-3 EX-ZR800 
RevealedMarch 2014August 2013Fresher by 7 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus TG-3

		

		

			
 EX-ZR800 TG-3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 features external dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the TG-3.
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and TG-3 is 91 and 90 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR800 and TG-3.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you will want to factor the age  of the cameras into account. The older EX-ZR800 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography advice
44
 has manual focus
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 supports face detection autofocus
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
37
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no external flash support
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Street photography with Olympus TG-3
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
59
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 heavier than others in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography details
51
 amazing zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
 very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
47
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 environment sealing
 great battery life (330 CIPA)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography advice
74
 better than average battery power (470 per charge)
 lighter than competitors in class (222g)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great reach (450mm)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
 great battery life (330 shots)
 environment sealing
 MP count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than others in class (247g)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR800 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
55
 has manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16MP)
 better than average battery power (470 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
56
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 decent sized screen (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 environment sealing
 great battery life (330 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR800
Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone port
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect autofocus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 missing mic port
 heavier than others in class (247 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus TG-3
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Olympus Tough TG-3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-08-07 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 4cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 330 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $429 $350