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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Updated by Olympus TG-4
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-860 versus Olympus TG-3, both Waterproof digital cameras and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the TG-3 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was revealed 11 months later than the TG-3 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-860 scores against the TG-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus TG-3

 TG-860 TG-3 
IntroducedFebruary 2015March 2014Fresher by 11 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus TG-860

 TG-3 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-3

 TG-860 TG-3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 has got external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-860 and the TG-3.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and TG-3 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and TG-3.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of photographs although you might want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-860 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-860
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-3
36
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
Sports photography with Olympus TG-3
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery life (330 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
71
environment proof
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
great battery life (330 shots)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (247 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
48
relatively wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery life (330 shots)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging features
33
relatively wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (247 grams)
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Olympus Tough TG-3
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2015-02-06 2014-03-31
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 gr (0.49 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 330 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $279 $350