Olympus TG-3 vs Sony S980

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony S980, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was manufactured 5 years after the S980 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-3 grades versus the S980 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 comes with outside 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 S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony S980 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-3 vs the S980.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and S980 is 90 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-3 and S980.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-3 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern TG-3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.