Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus Tough-3000

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The PEN-F was launched 6 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the PEN-F grades vs the Tough-3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F has got outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus Tough-3000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the Tough-3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and Tough-3000 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus PEN-F will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.