Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus Tough-3000

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was announced 5 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M10 II scores versus the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus Tough-3000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 II versus the Tough-3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and Tough-3000 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will give you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.