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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • New Model is Olympus TG-4
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony H400, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was released 2 months after the H400 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-3 grades against the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Sony H400

 TG-3 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus TG-3

 H400 TG-3 

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Sony H400

 TG-3 H400 
RevealedMarch 2014February 2014Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-3 has external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony H400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-3 against the H400.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-3 and H400.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony H400 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H400 Portrait photography highlights
37
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
40
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-3
Street photography with Sony H400
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than average (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Sports photography highlights
Sony H400 Sports photography highlights
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (330 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
Travel photography with Sony H400
74
good battery pack (330 shots)
weather proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
53
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (628g)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography advice
Sony H400 Landscape photography advice
56
relatively wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proofing
good battery pack (330 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Vlogging information
Sony H400 Vlogging information
34
relatively wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
26
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
includes microphone jack
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than average (628 grams)
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Sony H400
 Olympus Tough TG-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-31 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT-LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247g (0.54 lbs) 628g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 300 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $268