Olympus Tough TG-3 vs. Nikon 1 AW1

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Olympus Tough TG-3 Nikon 1 AW1
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Megapixels
16.00
14.20
Max. image resolution
4608 x 3456
4608 x 3072

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor resolution
4612 x 3468
4616 x 3077
Diagonal
7.70 mm
15.86 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera. Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality.

Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.

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Actual sensor size

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1 : 4.08
(ratio)
Olympus Tough TG-3 Nikon 1 AW1
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 116.16 mm²
Difference: 87.7 mm² (308%)
1 AW1 sensor is approx. 4.08x bigger than TG-3 sensor.
Pixel pitch
1.34 µm
2.86 µm
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.

The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Difference: 1.52 µm (113%)
Pixel pitch of 1 AW1 is approx. 113% higher than pixel pitch of TG-3.
Pixel area
1.8 µm²
8.18 µm²
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.

Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 6.38 µm² (354%)
A pixel on Nikon 1 AW1 sensor is approx. 354% bigger than a pixel on Olympus TG-3.
Pixel density
56.06 MP/cm²
12.23 MP/cm²
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one square cm of the sensor.

Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Difference: 43.83 µm (358%)
Olympus TG-3 has approx. 358% higher pixel density than Nikon 1 AW1.
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Specs

Olympus TG-3
Nikon 1 AW1
Crop factor
5.62
2.73
Total megapixels
15.13
Effective megapixels
16.00
14.20
Optical zoom
4x
Digital zoom
Yes
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
160-6400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
10 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
25 - 100 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.0 - f4.9
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f11.2 - f27.5
n/a
Metering
Multi, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
4 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/16000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
5
7
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
460,000 dots
921,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (30p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-92B)
EN-EL20 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Weight
247 g
313 g
Dimensions
111.5 x 65.9 x 31.2 mm
113.5 x 71.5 x 37 mm
Year
2014
2013




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Diagonal

Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
Diagonal =  w² + h²
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height

Olympus TG-3 diagonal

The diagonal of TG-3 sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm

Nikon 1 AW1 diagonal

w = 13.20 mm
h = 8.80 mm
Diagonal =  13.20² + 8.80²   = 15.86 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

TG-3 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

1 AW1 sensor area

Width = 13.20 mm
Height = 8.80 mm

Surface area = 13.20 × 8.80 = 116.16 mm²


Pixel pitch

Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch =   sensor width in mm  × 1000
sensor resolution width in pixels

TG-3 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.34 µm
4612

1 AW1 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 13.20 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4616 pixels
Pixel pitch =   13.20  × 1000  = 2.86 µm
4616


Pixel area

The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²

You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area =   sensor surface area in mm²
effective megapixels

TG-3 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.34 µm

Pixel area = 1.34² = 1.8 µm²

1 AW1 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.86 µm

Pixel area = 2.86² = 8.18 µm²


Pixel density

Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel density =  ( sensor resolution width in pixels )² / 1000000
sensor width in cm

One could also use this formula:
Pixel density =   effective megapixels × 1000000  / 10000
sensor surface area in mm²

TG-3 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4612 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.06 MP/cm²

1 AW1 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4616 pixels
Sensor width = 1.32 cm

Pixel density = (4616 / 1.32)² / 1000000 = 12.23 MP/cm²


Sensor resolution

Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications. Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula. For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.

1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.

2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000    →   
X =  effective megapixels × 1000000
r
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:

Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X

TG-3 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.00
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  16.00 × 1000000  = 3468
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3468 × 1.33 = 4612
Resolution vertical: X = 3468

Sensor resolution = 4612 x 3468

1 AW1 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 13.20 mm
Sensor height = 8.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.20
r = 13.20/8.80 = 1.5
X =  14.20 × 1000000  = 3077
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3077 × 1.5 = 4616
Resolution vertical: X = 3077

Sensor resolution = 4616 x 3077


Crop factor

Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor =   43.27 mm
sensor diagonal in mm


TG-3 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

1 AW1 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 15.86 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 2.73
15.86

35 mm equivalent aperture

Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).

TG-3 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.0 - f4.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f4.9) × 5.62 = f11.2 - f27.5

1 AW1 equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Nikon 1 AW1, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Nikon 1 AW1 is 2.73

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