Olympus Tough-3000 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Olympus VH-515, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 3 years before the VH-515 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the VH-515 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the VH-515.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and VH-515 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and VH-515.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures although you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.