Canon 550D vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 550D vs Olympus Tough-3000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 550D was brought out 3 months later than the Tough-3000 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 550D matches up vs the Tough-3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 550D and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 550D Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 550D has got physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 550D versus the Tough-3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550D and Tough-3000 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 550D and Tough-3000.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 550D because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 550D will give you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.