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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Introduced October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Renewed by OM System OM-5
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
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 3000
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 9 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 III scores vs the Tough-3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus Tough-3000

 E-M5 III Tough-3000 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2010More recent by 119 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 Tough-3000 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus Tough-3000

 E-M5 III Tough-3000 

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus Tough-3000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III and the Tough-3000.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and Tough-3000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Street photography camera
83
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery (310 shots)
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography features
77
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (310 shots)
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography details
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography details
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
terrible battery (310 shots)
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging features
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging features
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic port
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus Tough-3000
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called as - mju Tough 3000
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2019-10-17 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 30.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 grams (0.91 lb) 159 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $1,199 $0