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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 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
  • Announced May 2012
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Successor is Sony NEX-3N
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-1 iHS was introduced 3 months before the NEX-F3 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-1 iHS grades vs the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Sony NEX-F3

 TG-1 iHS NEX-F3 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 NEX-F3 TG-1 iHS 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k610kClearer screen (+310k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony NEX-F3

 TG-1 iHS NEX-F3 
LaunchedMay 2012August 2012Similar age
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-1 iHS offers exterior dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-1 iHS against the NEX-F3.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and NEX-F3 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-1 iHS and NEX-F3.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-1 iHS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography factors
27
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
76
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery life (350 per charge)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery pack (470 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery life (350 per charge)
environment sealing
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
good battery pack (470 shots)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
46
really wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
great battery life (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (470 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging information
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging information
36
really wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
27
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing external mic socket
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony NEX-F3
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSSony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-05-08 2012-08-16
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 610 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230g (0.51 lbs) 314g (0.69 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1114
Other
Battery life 350 shots 470 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI90B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $399 $470