Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus Tough-3000
E-M5 III | Tough-3000 | |||
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Released | October 2019 | January 2010 | More recent by 119 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus Tough-3000
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III | Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | |
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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 |