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Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-H20G front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Casio EX-H20G
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 216g - 103 x 68 x 29mm
  • Released September 2010
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
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Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-H20G and Olympus Tough-3000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-H20G (14MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H20G was brought out 9 months later than the Tough-3000 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-H20G scores vs the Tough-3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H20G over the Olympus Tough-3000

 EX-H20G Tough-3000 
RevealedSeptember 2010January 2010Fresher by 9 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Casio EX-H20G

 Tough-3000 EX-H20G 

Common features in the Casio EX-H20G and Olympus Tough-3000

 EX-H20G Tough-3000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H20G has outer dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H20G and Olympus Tough-3000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-H20G against the Tough-3000.

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H20G and Tough-3000 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H20G and Tough-3000.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Casio EX-H20G to provide more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-H20G should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Portrait photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography features
35
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Street photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography features
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average (216g)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H20G as a Sports photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Travel photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography info
60
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (216 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
61
environment proof
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Landscape photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
35
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Vlogging info
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging info
27
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average (216g)
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Casio EX-H20G vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H20G and Olympus Tough-3000
 Casio Exilim EX-H20GOlympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-H20G Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 3000
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-09-20 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 7cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lb) 159 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 68 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $300 $0