Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.59 cm
Width 11.15 cm
Depth 3.12 cm
Weight 247 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Image Processor TruePic VII
LENS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Advanced Face Detection technology, face-priority AF function
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, night portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, underwater macro, snow, underwater wide 2, underwater wide 1, documents, underwater snapshot, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, microscopic macro
Special Effects Soft focus, Diorama, Grainy Film, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, dramatic
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Battery Type Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second (3MP), 60 frames per second (3MP), 5 frames per second for 25 frames
Built-in Light LED lights
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, interval shooting mode, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), USB charging, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, tap control, Backlight Correction HDR, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Multi-motion Movie Image Stabilisation (IS), Intelligent High Speed (iHS) technology, FlashAir Card Ready, Photo Story mode, Super Resolution Zoom, Perfect Shot Preview
OTHERS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, decoration ring
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 15 m

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