Olympus 1s vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is very comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The 1s was introduced 5 years after the Tough-3000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 1s grades versus the Tough-3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s provides outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s vs Olympus Tough-3000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s vs the Tough-3000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and Tough-3000 is 79 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and Tough-3000.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The 1s offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF easier. The younger 1s provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.