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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 3000
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was launched 11 months prior to the Tough-3000 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm A150 grades vs the Tough-3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm A150 Tough-3000 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Fujifilm A150

 Tough-3000 Fujifilm A150 
ReleasedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 11 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm A150 Tough-3000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A150 offers physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 compared to the Tough-3000.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A150 and Tough-3000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A150 and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus Tough-3000 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography factors
54
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A150
Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
56
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
27
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Vlogging features
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging features
25
lighter than others in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A150 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also referred to as - mju Tough 3000
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-02-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $0