First introduced in March, 2014, Olympus Tough TG-3 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Olympus replaced Tough TG-3 with Olympus TG-4. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:Compare Olympus TG-3 with Olympus TG-4
Olympus TG-3 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Olympus TG-3 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Olympus TG-3 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
| Olympus TG-3 Series History |
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| Model | Year | $ | Sensor | ISO | Weight | Dimensions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olympus TG-6 | 2019 | 12MP | 100 - 12800 | 253g | 113 x 66 x 32mm | |
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Olympus TG-5 | 2017 | 12MP | 100 - 12800 | 250g | 113 x 66 x 32mm | |
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Olympus TG-4 | 2015 | 16MP | 100 - 6400 | 247g | 112 x 66 x 31mm | |
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Olympus TG-3 | 2014 | 16MP | 100 - 6400 | 247g | 112 x 66 x 31mm | |
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Olympus TG-2 iHS | 2013 | 12MP | 100 - 6400 | 230g | 111 x 67 x 29mm |
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus Tough TG-3 with competitors in waterproof cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| AF Face Detection |
| Long Battery Life: 330 shots |
| Environmental Sealing |
| 25 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Focus Stacking |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 4.9 Lens at Tele |
| Timelapse Recording |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Remote Control with a Smartphone |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No External Flash |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F4.9 |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F2.0 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
| Type Scores |
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Olympus Tough TG-3 has an Overall Score of 55/100 and ranked #104 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #416 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Olympus Tough TG-3 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | Tough TG-3 | Dimensions | Tough TG-3 | |
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Olympus TG-4 | 247 g | 247 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
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Olympus TG-860 | 224 g | 247 g | 110 x 64 x 28 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
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Nikon AW130 | 221 g | 247 g | 110 x 66 x 27 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
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Nikon AW120 | 213 g | 247 g | 110 x 66 x 26 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
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Olympus TG-850 iHS | 218 g | 247 g | 110 x 64 x 28 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
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Panasonic TS5 | 214 g | 247 g | 110 x 67 x 29 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
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Olympus TG-5 | 250 g | 247 g | 113 x 66 x 32 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
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Panasonic TS6 | 214 g | 247 g | 110 x 67 x 29 mm | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus |
| Model | Tough TG-3 |
| Announced | March, 2014 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 460k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/4 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 5.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area | 28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO | 6400 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats | H.264, Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | Built-In |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 330 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | LI-92B |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 247 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 112 x 66 x 31 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
