Olympus TG-4 vs Sony A7S III

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-4 and Sony A7S III, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-4 was manufactured 6 years before the A7S III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-4 scores against the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-4 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-4 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 comes with exterior 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 Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-4 and Sony A7S III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-4 against the A7S III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and A7S III is 90 and 61 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-4 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-4 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus TG-4 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-4 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.