Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S5

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 11 years earlier than the S5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Tough-3000 grades against the S5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got exterior 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) and the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the S5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and S5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and S5.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S5 will give you more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.