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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7000
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
  • Successor is Olympus TG-4
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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7000 versus Olympus TG-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 7000 was unveiled 6 years prior to the TG-3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 7000 matches up versus the TG-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus TG-3

 7000 TG-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus 7000

 TG-3 7000 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2009Fresher by 63 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Olympus TG-3

 7000 TG-3 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 provides external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7000 versus Olympus TG-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 7000 vs the TG-3.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and TG-3 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and TG-3.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-3 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-3 Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competition in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7000
Sports photography with Olympus TG-3
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (330 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7000
Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
55
built-in flash
very long reach (260mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
good battery life (330 CIPA)
weather sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (247 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7000
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
56
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
good battery life (330 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
heavier than competition in class (247g)
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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus Stylus 7000Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Olympus Tough TG-3
Also called mju 7000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 172g (0.38 lbs) 247g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Retail price $280 $350