Nikon AW120 vs Olympus Tough-3000

On this page, we will be analyzing the Nikon AW120 and Olympus Tough-3000, both Waterproof cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was unveiled 4 years after the Tough-3000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the AW120 matches up against the Tough-3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW120 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the AW120 and the Tough-3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the AW120 and Tough-3000 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the AW120 and Tough-3000.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon AW120 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent AW120 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.