Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was announced 3 years after the Tough-3000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-P5 scores versus the Tough-3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus Tough-3000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 against the Tough-3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and Tough-3000 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and Tough-3000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 provides an edge in sensor technology.