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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus TG-4
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A68, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was brought out 19 months earlier than the A68 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-3 scores versus the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Sony A68

 TG-3 A68 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus TG-3

 A68 TG-3 
ReleasedNovember 2015March 2014More modern by 19 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Sony A68

 TG-3 A68 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-3 has got physical dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-3 versus Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-3 against the A68.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-3 and A68 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and A68.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-3 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged TG-3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography advice
Sony A68 Portrait photography advice
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Street photography highlights
Sony A68 Street photography highlights
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than average in class (247 grams)
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Sports photography advice
Sony A68 Sports photography advice
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery life (330 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
Travel photography with Sony A68
74
good battery life (330 CIPA)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average in class (247g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
54
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (510 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography info
Sony A68 Landscape photography info
56
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proof
good battery life (330 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
terrible battery life (510 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
heavier than average in class (247 grams)
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Sony A68
 Olympus Tough TG-3Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Sony SLT-A68
Category Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-03-31 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lbs) 610 gr (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life 330 images 510 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $350 $581