Canon A800 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Lets take a closer look at the Canon A800 and Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A800 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was revealed 13 months later than the Tough-3000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A800 grades against the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A800 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The full galleries are available at Canon A800 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A800 vs the Tough-3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and Tough-3000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and Tough-3000.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus Tough-3000 to give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern A800 should have an advantage in sensor tech.