Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-3

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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.

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.

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.