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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 front
Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Also Known as mju Tough 3000
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Revealed February 2019
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic S1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and S1 (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 10 years before the S1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic S1

 Tough-3000 S1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 S1 Tough-3000 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2010More recent by 110 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kCrisper display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic S1

 Tough-3000 S1 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got physical 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) and the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic S1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the S1.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and S1 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and S1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic S1 will give you more detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography advice
Panasonic S1 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
70
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
heavier than others (1,021g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography features
Panasonic S1 Sports photography features
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
not so great battery life (380 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Travel photography with Panasonic S1
61
weather proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
not so great battery life (380 shots)
heavier than others (1,021g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Landscape photography with Panasonic S1
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
81
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery life (380 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S1 Vlogging advice
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
32
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than others (1,021 grams)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Also referred to as mju Tough 3000 -
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-07 2019-02-01
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 30
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.2"
Screen resolution 230k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 1021g (2.25 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 95
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 3333
Other
Battery life - 380 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal -
Storage slots 1 Dual
Launch pricing $0 $2,498