Olympus E-3 vs Olympus TG-610

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus TG-610, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was revealed 3 years prior to the TG-610 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-3 matches up versus the TG-610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Olympus TG-610. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 comes with outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 and Olympus TG-610 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-3 compared to the TG-610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and TG-610 is 56 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and TG-610.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.