Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A900

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A900, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-3 was manufactured 5 years later than the A900 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-3 matches up against the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-3 has outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-3 and the A900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-3 and A900 is 90 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and A900.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-3 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-3 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.