Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A6100

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A6100, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The TG-3 was brought out 6 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-3 matches up versus the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A6100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-3 versus the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-3 and A6100 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and A6100.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TG-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.