Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was revealed 5 months before the Tough-3000 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-P1 matches up vs the Tough-3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 offers exterior dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and 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).

Look at the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus Tough-3000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P1 versus the Tough-3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and Tough-3000 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and Tough-3000.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-P1 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler.