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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Announced March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus TG-4
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony RX10 III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very well matched but the TG-3 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-3 was brought out 24 months earlier than the RX10 III making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-3 grades vs the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Sony RX10 III

 TG-3 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus TG-3

 RX10 III TG-3 
LaunchedMarch 2016March 2014More modern by 24 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Sony RX10 III

 TG-3 RX10 III 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-3 offers physical dimensions 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 RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-3 vs the RX10 III.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and RX10 III is 90 and 53 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-3 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged TG-3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than average in class (247 grams)
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
more heavy than others (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 III Sports photography features
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery life (330 CIPA)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery life (330 per charge)
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average in class (247g)
screen is not selfie friendly
55
great battery pack (420 shots)
weather sealing
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others (1,051 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
56
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment proof
good battery life (330 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery pack (420 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
more heavy than average in class (247 grams)
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,051 grams)
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus Tough TG-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-03-31 2016-03-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lbs) 1051 gr (2.32 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 330 photos 420 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $350 $1,398