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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-5
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced November 2011
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-4 was released 3 years after the 3D1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-4 scores versus the 3D1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Panasonic 3D1

 TG-4 3D1 
IntroducedApril 2015November 2011Newer by 42 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus TG-4

 3D1 TG-4 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic 3D1

 TG-4 3D1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-4 has got physical dimensions 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 Panasonic 3D1 has proportions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-4 compared to the 3D1.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and 3D1 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and 3D1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-4 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer TG-4 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
47
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
27
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (247 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (380 per charge)
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
74
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
weather proof
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average in class (247g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
59
has touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography information
Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography information
62
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery (380 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
36
fairly wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging information
Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging information
34
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
heavier than average in class (247 grams)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus Tough TG-4Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2011-11-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 380 photos 200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $379 $670