Olympus Tough-3000 vs Olympus TG-4

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Olympus TG-4, both Waterproof cameras and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 6 years earlier than the TG-4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up vs the TG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the TG-4.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and TG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and TG-4.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-4 to provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.