Olympus TG-3 vs Olympus VH-515

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-3 vs Olympus VH-515, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was launched 20 months later than the VH-515 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-3 scores against the VH-515 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-3 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-3 vs Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-3 compared to the VH-515.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and VH-515 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and VH-515.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-3 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-3 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.