Olympus E-3 vs Olympus TG-5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus TG-5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-3 was released 10 years prior to the TG-5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-3 scores against the TG-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 offers outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 versus the TG-5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and TG-5 is 56 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and TG-5.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-5 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.