Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Introduced August 2009
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- 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
- Launched March 2014
- Later Model is Olympus TG-4
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview
Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TG-3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-600 was unveiled 5 years before the TG-3 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-600 grades versus the TG-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Olympus Tough TG-3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus TG-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus TG-3
E-600 | TG-3 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus E-600
TG-3 | E-600 | |||
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Launched | March 2014 | August 2009 | More modern by 55 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-3
E-600 | TG-3 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 versus the TG-3.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and TG-3 is 71 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and TG-3.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-600 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-3 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Olympus Tough TG-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Olympus Tough TG-3 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Waterproof |
Introduced | 2009-08-30 | 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 | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | TFT-LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 lbs) | 247 gr (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | 330 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $0 | $350 |