Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively well matched but the TG-3 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was brought out 6 years before the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-3 matches up vs the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-3 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-3 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and RX100 VII is 90 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-3 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.