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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
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
  • Launched March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-4
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus TG-3

 E-600 TG-3 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus E-600

 TG-3 E-600 
LaunchedMarch 2014August 2009More modern by 55 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-3

 E-600 TG-3 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
37
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 shots)
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (330 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
74
great battery (330 shots)
weather proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
56
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery (330 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging information
18
no video
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus E-600Olympus Tough TG-3
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