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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 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
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-3
  • Updated by Sony NEX-F3
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is very well matched but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The TG-4 was manufactured 3 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-4 grades versus the NEX-C3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony NEX-C3

 TG-4 NEX-C3 
IntroducedApril 2015August 2011More recent by 45 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Olympus TG-4

 NEX-C3 TG-4 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony NEX-C3

 TG-4 NEX-C3 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 has got outside measurements 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 NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-4 against the NEX-C3.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and NEX-C3 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and NEX-C3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor measurements. The TG-4 has the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF more difficult. The more modern TG-4 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-C3 as a Portrait photography camera
47
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-4
Street photography with Sony NEX-C3
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (247g)
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (225g)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography information
Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography information
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (380 per charge)
low fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
53
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery life (400 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
Travel photography with Sony NEX-C3
74
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (247 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
71
great battery life (400 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (225 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography highlights
62
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (400 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-C3 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
heavier than others (247g)
27
lighter than competitors in class (225g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony NEX-C3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony NEX-C3
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Alpha NEX-C3
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Alpha NEX-C3
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-04-13 2011-08-22
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 grams (0.54 pounds) 225 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 1083
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 400 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $379 $343