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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Refreshed by Olympus 1s
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus TG-4
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and TG-3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was released 4 months before the TG-3 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 1 matches up against the TG-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus TG-3

 1 TG-3 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus 1

 TG-3 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-3

 1 TG-3 
IntroducedNovember 2013March 2014Same generation
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 enjoys outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 1 and the TG-3.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and TG-3 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and TG-3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-3 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography features
48
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Street photography highlights
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
small sensor size (1/1.7")
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography advice
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (410 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
good battery power (330 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography highlights
61
good battery power (410 per charge)
features touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
74
good battery power (330 CIPA)
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
49
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (410 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse recording
56
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery power (330 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
34
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus Tough TG-3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-11-25 2014-03-31
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 402 grams (0.89 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 330 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $700 $350