Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 IV was announced 10 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the Tough-3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the Tough-3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and Tough-3000 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and Tough-3000.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.