Olympus TG-3 vs Sony a5000

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony a5000, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the TG-3 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-3 was introduced 3 months after the a5000 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-3 scores vs the a5000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-3 enjoys outer 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 Sony a5000 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-3 versus the a5000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-3 and a5000 is 90 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a5000 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively.