Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Here, we will be comparing the Kodak Easyshare M5370 versus Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Kodak and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Easyshare M5370 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Easyshare M5370 was announced 21 months after the Tough-3000 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Easyshare M5370 matches up against the Tough-3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak Easyshare M5370 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak Easyshare M5370 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak Easyshare M5370 has external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Kodak Easyshare M5370 versus Olympus Tough-3000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Easyshare M5370 against the Tough-3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Easyshare M5370 and Tough-3000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Easyshare M5370 and Tough-3000.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Kodak Easyshare M5370 to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Easyshare M5370 provides an advantage in sensor tech.