Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was manufactured 9 months before the Tough-3000 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-30 matches up against the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 provides external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-30 compared to the Tough-3000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and Tough-3000 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and Tough-3000.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-30 has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.