Olympus E-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was released 7 years prior to the Tough-3000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-1 grades vs the Tough-3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 enjoys external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-1 and the Tough-3000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and Tough-3000 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and Tough-3000.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus Tough-3000 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.