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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 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 RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-3 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was brought out at a similar time to the RX10 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 RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-3 grades versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Sony RX10

 TG-3 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus TG-3

 RX10 TG-3 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k460kCrisper display (+830k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Sony RX10

 TG-3 RX10 
AnnouncedMarch 2014March 2014Similar age
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-3 features outer measurements 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 RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-3 versus the RX10.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and RX10.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-3 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 will give you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 Portrait photography details
37
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
70
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 Street photography factors
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (247g)
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery life (330 per charge)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
environment sealing
great battery (420 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
Travel photography with Sony RX10
74
good battery life (330 shots)
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors in class (247 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
58
great battery (420 CIPA)
environment sealing
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
56
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
good battery life (330 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment sealing
great battery (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 Vlogging info
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competitors in class (247g)
30
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Sony RX10
 Olympus Tough TG-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-31 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT-LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 330 photos 420 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $350 $698