Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-3

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-3 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was announced 9 years prior to the TG-3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-330 scores against the TG-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Olympus Tough TG-3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus TG-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 features outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 against the TG-3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TG-3 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and TG-3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-3 will show extra detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.