Nikon L28 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon L28 versus Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L28 was revealed 3 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L28 scores against the Tough-3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L28 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The full galleries are available at Nikon L28 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L28 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the L28 compared to the Tough-3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and Tough-3000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L28 and Tough-3000.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon L28 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer L28 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.