Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus Tough-3000

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 19 months later than the Tough-3000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the Tough-3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ comes with outside dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the Tough-3000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and Tough-3000 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and Tough-3000.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SP-810 UZ to offer extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher SP-810 UZ is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.