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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and G9 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 8 years before the G9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the G9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic G9

 Tough-3000 G9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 G9 Tough-3000 
AnnouncedNovember 2017January 2010More recent by 95 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic G9

 Tough-3000 G9 

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers 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 G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the G9.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and G9 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and G9.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic G9 will render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G9 Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
76
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G9 Travel photography factors
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
70
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (400 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G9 Landscape photography features
35
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery pack (400 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging information
Panasonic G9 Vlogging information
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
76
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic G9
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Also called mju Tough 3000 -
Type Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-07 2017-11-08
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixel 20 megapixel
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
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 658g (1.45 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
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 - 400 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 Two
Pricing at release $0 $1,500