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Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
59 Overall
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Leica C front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
26 Overall
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Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Revealed September 2013
  • Alternate Name is Typ112
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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
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Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Leica C and Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the C (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is very close but the C (1/1.7") and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The C was revealed 3 years after the Tough-3000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the C scores vs the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica C over the Olympus Tough-3000

		

		

			
 C Tough-3000 
RevealedSeptember 2013January 2010More modern by 45 months
Manual focus  Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Leica C

		

		

			
 Tough-3000 C 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Leica C and Olympus Tough-3000

		

		

			
 C Tough-3000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch display  Neither features Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica C enjoys exterior measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Examine the Leica C and Olympus Tough-3000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the C versus the Tough-3000.
Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the C and Tough-3000 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the C and Tough-3000.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor sizes. The C provides the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher C provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Leica C
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
42
 has manual focus
 offers face detection autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/1.7")
21
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Leica C
Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
65
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/1.7")
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Leica C
Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
38
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers tracking autofocus
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/1.7")
 no phase detect autofocus
36
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 weather proofing
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Leica C as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
64
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
61
 weather proofing
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Leica C Landscape photography highlights
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography highlights
54
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/1.7")
 lack of Timelapse mode
35
 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 manual exposure not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Leica C Vlogging advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
39
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with external microphone support
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
28
 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone support
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Leica C vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C and Olympus Tough-3000
 Leica COlympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Brand Name Leica Olympus
Model Leica C Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also referred to as Typ112 mju Tough 3000
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-09-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 1% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lb) 159 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" 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 life 250 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $1,299 $0