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Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Key Specs

Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-4
Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-3 versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was manufactured 2 years later than the GXR Mount A12 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-3 scores against the GXR Mount A12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 TG-3 GXR Mount A12 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2011More recent by 33 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Olympus TG-3

 GXR Mount A12 TG-3 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 TG-3 GXR Mount A12 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-3 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has specifications of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-3 and the GXR Mount A12.

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-3 and GXR Mount A12 is 90 and 84 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-3 and GXR Mount A12.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-3 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-3 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Portrait photography camera
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
65
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Sports photography information
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sports photography information
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery life (330 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
39
max shutter speed is good (1/9,000s)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Travel photography information
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Travel photography information
74
good battery life (330 CIPA)
weather proof
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
60
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Landscape photography details
56
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery life (330 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
52
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
34
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
26
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12
 Olympus Tough TG-3Ricoh GXR Mount A12
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-03-31 2011-08-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) ()
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/9000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 9.60 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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) 370 grams (0.82 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8")
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 images 330 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (5 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $350 $349