Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX100 II

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-3 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-3 was unveiled 10 months after the RX100 II and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-3 matches up vs the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-3 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and RX100 II is 90 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-3 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-3 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The newer TG-3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.