Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 4 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL7 scores versus the Tough-3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 provides physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 against the Tough-3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and Tough-3000 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and Tough-3000.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 should have a benefit in sensor technology.