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Tough TG-3

Olympus

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
ISO
Auto, 100-6400
Boosted ISO (maximum)
12800
Uncompressed format
No

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
25–100 mm
Maximum aperture
F2–4.9
Optical zoom
4×
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
4 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No
Timelapse recording
Yes

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Format
H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone
Stereo
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Battery description
LI-92B lithium-ion battery & USB power adapter
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
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)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro HDMI)
Wireless
Built-In
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →