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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-410
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
  • Announced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus TG-4
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus TG-3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TG-3 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TG-3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was revealed 6 years earlier than the TG-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-420 scores vs the TG-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus TG-3

 E-420 TG-3 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus E-420

 TG-3 E-420 
AnnouncedMarch 2014June 2008Fresher by 70 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-3

 E-420 TG-3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-3 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 versus 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 change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 versus the TG-3.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and TG-3 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and TG-3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-420 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-3 will give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-420
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-3
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
37
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography details
Olympus TG-3 Street photography details
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography advice
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (330 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
74
good battery life (330 per charge)
environment sealing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (247g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
47
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
56
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
environment sealing
good battery life (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
34
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than average (247g)
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus E-420Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-420 Olympus Tough TG-3
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2008-06-23 2014-03-31
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 426g (0.94 lbs) 247g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 330 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $999 $350