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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-2
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus SH-1 versus Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was released 4 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SH-1 matches up versus the Tough-3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 SH-1 Tough-3000 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2010Fresher by 52 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Olympus SH-1

 Tough-3000 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Olympus Tough-3000

 SH-1 Tough-3000 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 offers exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-1 versus Olympus Tough-3000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-1 compared to the Tough-3000.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and Tough-3000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and Tough-3000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-1 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer SH-1 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography advice
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography highlights
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography highlights
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch focus
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography information
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography information
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
74
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than average in class (271g)
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
49
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
37
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
lighter than average in class (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called - mju Tough 3000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2014-03-31 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271g (0.60 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $349 $0