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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
Photography Glossary

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was launched 11 years earlier than the G100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the G100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic G100

 Tough-3000 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 G100 Tough-3000 
ReleasedJune 2020January 2010Newer by 127 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kCrisper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic G100

 Tough-3000 G100 

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G100 has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the G100.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and G100 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and G100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic G100 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography features
Panasonic G100 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G100 Sports photography advice
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
56
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (270 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography features
Panasonic G100 Travel photography features
61
environment proof
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
78
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
low battery life (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography features
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Also called as mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-07 2020-06-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,840 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x1920
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 352 gr (0.78 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
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 - 270 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $698