Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FZ150

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic FZ150, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was launched 24 months after the FZ150 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-3 scores against the FZ150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-3 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-3 and the FZ150.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and FZ150 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and FZ150.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-3 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger TG-3 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.