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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93 Imaging
35 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

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
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-4
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Launched November 2011
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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was released 2 years after the 3D1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-3 scores vs the 3D1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Panasonic 3D1

          

          

            
 TG-3 3D1 
LaunchedMarch 2014November 2011Newer by 30 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus TG-3

          

          

            
 3D1 TG-3 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic 3D1

          

          

            
 TG-3 3D1 
Focus manually  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 has exterior dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-3 against the 3D1.
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and 3D1 is 90 and 93 respectively.
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and 3D1.
To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-3 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer TG-3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

            Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic 3D1 as a Portrait photography camera
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 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
26
 provides face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
59
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 heavier than others (247 grams)
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes focus via touch
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
47
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 great battery life (330 per charge)
 continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
30
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
 no shutter priority mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography advice
Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography advice
74
 great battery life (330 shots)
 weather sealing
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than others (247g)
 does not have selfie friendly display
59
 includes focus via touch
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 bad battery pack (200 per charge)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography factors
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 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 great battery life (330 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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 decently wide (25mm)
 big screen (3.5 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 bad battery pack (200 per charge)
 missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging info
Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging info
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 lack of external mic jack
 heavier than others (247g)
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 decently wide (25mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 missing external mic jack
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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus Tough TG-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-03-31 2011-11-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology TFT-LCD TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 330 shots 200 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $350 $670