Olympus TG-3 vs Sony T900

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony T900, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was launched 5 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-3 matches up versus the T900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-3 has outer 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) while the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-3 against the T900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-3 and T900 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and T900.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-3 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger TG-3 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.