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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Released August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus Tough-3000

 E-M10 IV Tough-3000 
LaunchedAugust 2020January 2010More recent by 129 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 Tough-3000 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus Tough-3000

 E-M10 IV Tough-3000 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography advice
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography information
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography information
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography info
84
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
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selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lack of mic port
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus Tough-3000
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called - mju Tough 3000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2020-08-04 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash options Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $699 $0