Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic LX10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic LX10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the TG-3 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was launched 3 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-3 grades vs the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-3 enjoys external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-3 versus the LX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and LX10 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and LX10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-3 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LX10 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older TG-3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.