Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-3

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 5 years prior to the TG-3 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the TG-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus Tough TG-3. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Olympus TG-3 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the TG-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and TG-3 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and TG-3.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-3 to offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.