Do you want to know what's better Olympus Tough TG-3 or Nikon Coolpix A? SpecsPRO has compared Olympus Tough TG-3 vs Nikon Coolpix A: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon Coolpix A vs Olympus Tough TG-3

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • White balance presets

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Screen type

  • Viewfinder type

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

Nikon Coolpix A
Olympus Tough TG-3
  • launch

  • Announced

    Mar 5, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200 6400, (12800, 25600 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • White balance presets

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    11.50 m

  • External flash

    Yes (via ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync

  • Continuous drive

    4.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    No

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (optional)

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28 mm

  • Optical zoom

    1×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Face Detection

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    10 cm (3.94)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    299 g (0.66 lb / 10.55 oz)

  • Dimensions

    111 x 64 x 40 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.57)

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium-Ion battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    230

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    via optional WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Mar 31, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    TruePic VII

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-6400

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    12800

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    4 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED

  • Continuous drive

    5.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    460,000

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    H.264, Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    25–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    4×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2–4.9

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

    10 cm (3.94)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    247 g (0.54 lb / 8.71 oz)

  • Dimensions

    112 x 66 x 31 mm (4.41 x 2.6 x 1.22)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (waterproof to 15m, shockproof to 2.1m, crushproof to 100kgf, freezeproof to -10C)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    LI-92B lithium-ion battery & USB power adapter

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    330

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory

  • Storage included

    36MB

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with remote control

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • GPS

    Built-in

  • GPS notes

    with GLONASS, e-compass, landmarks

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews