Olympus TG-3 vs Sony TX1

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.