Canon G12 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon G12 and Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the G12 (1/1.7") and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G12 was manufactured 13 months later than the Tough-3000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G12 matches up vs the Tough-3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G12 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G12 features outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the G12 against the Tough-3000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and Tough-3000 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and Tough-3000.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus Tough-3000 will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer G12 should have an advantage in sensor technology.