Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus Tough-3000

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 5 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-M5 II grades versus the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II features outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II against the Tough-3000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and Tough-3000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and Tough-3000.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.