Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Here is a in depth assessment of the Leica V-Lux 30 and Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was announced 17 months later than the Tough-3000 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the V-Lux 30 grades versus the Tough-3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica V-Lux 30 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 30 offers external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the V-Lux 30 versus the Tough-3000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 30 and Tough-3000 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 30 and Tough-3000.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Leica V-Lux 30 to render more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher V-Lux 30 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.