Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was announced 3 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SH-50 grades against the Tough-3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus Tough-3000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 compared to the Tough-3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and Tough-3000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and Tough-3000.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-50 will have an edge in sensor innovation.