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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
40 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 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
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Released May 2012
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
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-4
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3, both Waterproof cameras and they are both built by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was launched 23 months before the TG-3 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-1 iHS grades vs the TG-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus TG-3

		

		

			
 TG-1 iHS TG-3 
Display resolution610k460kSharper display (+150k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

		

		

			
 TG-3 TG-1 iHS 
IntroducedMarch 2014May 2012More modern by 23 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Olympus TG-3

		

		

			
 TG-1 iHS TG-3 
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the TG-1 iHS and the TG-3.
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and TG-3 is 91 and 90 respectively.
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-1 iHS and TG-3.
As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-3 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged TG-1 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
27
 comes with face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
37
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-3 Street photography advice
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
59
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 more heavy than average in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography advice
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 great battery power (350 CIPA)
 slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
47
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery life (330 shots)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography factors
68
 great battery power (350 per charge)
 weather proof
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
74
 better than average battery life (330 per charge)
 weather sealing
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than average in class (247g)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography factors
46
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 great battery power (350 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual exposure
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
56
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 weather sealing
 better than average battery life (330 per charge)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-3 as a Vlogging camera
36
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone jack
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone jack
 more heavy than average in class (247 grams)
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSOlympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Olympus Tough TG-3
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2012-05-08 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 610k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash settings - Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 247 grams (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 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 350 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI90B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media - SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $399 $350