Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was brought out 19 months after the Tough-3000 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ-11 scores against the Tough-3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus Tough-3000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the Tough-3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and Tough-3000 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and Tough-3000.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-11 to give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger SZ-11 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.