Nikon D3000 vs Olympus TG-6

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon D3000 versus Olympus TG-6, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D3000 (10MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the D3000 (APS-C) and TG-6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The D3000 was launched 10 years before the TG-6 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3000 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the D3000 matches up vs the TG-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3000 and Olympus Tough TG-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D3000 Gallery and Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D3000 provides external dimensions of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D3000 versus the TG-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D3000 and TG-6 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D3000 and TG-6.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D3000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-6 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged D3000 will be behind in sensor technology.