Olympus E-5 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was brought out 14 months later than the Tough-3000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-5 matches up against the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 has outer measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and 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 are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 compared to the Tough-3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and Tough-3000 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and Tough-3000.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-5 offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The fresher E-5 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.