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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64 Imaging
56 Features
82 Overall
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 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
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-4
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is very similar but the TG-3 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was announced 2 years after the A580 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-3 matches up versus the A580 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Sony A580

          

          

            
 TG-3 A580 
RevealedMarch 2014May 2011More modern by 35 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus TG-3

          

          

            
 A580 TG-3 
Focus manually  Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Sony A580

          

          

            
 TG-3 A580 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither includes Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 features outside measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-3 against the A580.
Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and A580 is 90 and 64 respectively.
Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and A580.
As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The TG-3 has the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The more recent TG-3 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

            Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony A580 as a Portrait photography camera
37
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
73
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 offers face detection focusing
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-3
Street photography with Sony A580
59
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 heavier than average (247g)
75
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
47
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proof
 better than average battery (330 per charge)
 max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
78
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 offers tracking autofocus
 great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
 has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography features
Sony A580 Travel photography features
74
 better than average battery (330 CIPA)
 environment proof
 good megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than average (247g)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
60
 great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography advice
Sony A580 Landscape photography advice
56
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 environment proof
 better than average battery (330 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
73
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
 great battery power (1,050 per charge)
 2 card slots
 lack of Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
Vlogging with Sony A580
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 no mic support
 heavier than average (247g)
34
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 offers face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 has external mic support
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A580 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Sony A580
 Olympus Tough TG-3Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Category Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-03-31 2011-05-26
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lb) 599 gr (1.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 1050 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Dual
Launch price $350 $848