Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A200

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A200, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The TG-3 was brought out 5 years after the A200 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-3 scores versus the A200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-3 has got exterior dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-3 against the A200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and A200 is 90 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-3 and A200.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-3 will show greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent TG-3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.