Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S1

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.