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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-4
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-3 was unveiled 4 years after the TX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-3 grades versus the TX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Sony TX1

 TG-3 TX1 
RevealedMarch 2014August 2009Newer by 57 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Olympus TG-3

 TX1 TG-3 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Sony TX1

 TG-3 TX1 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-3 offers outside measurements 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 TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-3 compared to the TX1.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and TX1.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-3 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-3 will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent TG-3 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Street photography factors
Sony TX1 Street photography factors
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Sports photography information
Sony TX1 Sports photography information
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (330 per charge)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
Travel photography with Sony TX1
74
good battery power (330 shots)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (247g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
Landscape photography with Sony TX1
56
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
good battery power (330 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
31
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Vlogging information
Sony TX1 Vlogging information
34
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
28
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Sony TX1
 Olympus Tough TG-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-03-31 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $350 $350