Olympus TG-810 vs Sony NEX-3N

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus TG-810 and Sony NEX-3N, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is pretty close but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was brought out 18 months earlier than the NEX-3N which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-810 matches up vs the NEX-3N in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 features outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 against the NEX-3N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and NEX-3N is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-3N will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.