Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus Tough-3000

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 7 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 III scores versus the Tough-3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst 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).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus Tough-3000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III against the Tough-3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and Tough-3000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and Tough-3000.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.