Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is very similar but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was unveiled 8 months before the TG-1 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-P3 matches up vs the TG-1 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 provides external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 and the TG-1 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and TG-1 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-P3 offers the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The older E-P3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.