Clicky

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX370 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.6-6.2) lens
  • 124g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus TG-4
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm JX370 (14MP) and the TG-3 (16MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The Fujifilm JX370 was announced 3 years before the TG-3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm JX370 scores versus the TG-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month
	
	

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX370 over the Olympus TG-3

 Fujifilm JX370 TG-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Fujifilm JX370

 TG-3 Fujifilm JX370 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2011Newer by 32 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX370 and Olympus TG-3

 Fujifilm JX370 TG-3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JX370 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 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).

Check out the Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm JX370 and the TG-3.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JX370 and TG-3 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX370 and TG-3.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-3 to provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX370 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography info
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (124g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition (247 grams)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
31
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (190 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography info
65
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (190 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
74
better than average battery power (330 shots)
weather proof
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (247g)
display is not selfie friendly
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography highlights
32
relatively wide (28mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery life (190 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
56
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging highlights
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competition (247 grams)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Fujifilm JX370 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX370 and Olympus TG-3
 Fujifilm FinePix JX370Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX370 Olympus Tough TG-3
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-08-11 2014-03-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-6.2 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1800 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 gr (0.27 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 shots 330 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $159 $350