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Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2012
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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Fujifilm JX500 and Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was revealed 2 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm JX500 grades against the Tough-3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm JX500 Tough-3000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Fujifilm JX500

 Tough-3000 Fujifilm JX500 

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm JX500 Tough-3000 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm JX500 comes with physical measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 versus the Tough-3000.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and Tough-3000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX500 and Tough-3000.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm JX500 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm JX500 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
20
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm JX500
Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
55
lighter than average in class (113g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
31
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm JX500
Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
33
fairly wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 3000
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-01-05 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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range 10cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 113 gr (0.25 pounds) 159 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery ID NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $90 $0