Olympus TG-3 vs Zeiss ZX1

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus TG-3 versus Zeiss ZX1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The TG-3 was brought out 5 years before the ZX1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-3 matches up vs the ZX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-3 has got external measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-3 vs the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and ZX1 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-3 and ZX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will resolve extra detail having its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.