Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A99 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was launched 3 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-3 scores against the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 comes with outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A99 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-3 versus the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and A99 II is 90 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and A99 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.