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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic ZS200, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was announced 9 years earlier than the ZS200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the ZS200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic ZS200

 Tough-3000 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 ZS200 Tough-3000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2010More modern by 98 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic ZS200

 Tough-3000 ZS200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has exterior measurements 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 ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic ZS200 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the ZS200.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and ZS200 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and ZS200.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Sports photography camera
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (370 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
good battery life (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
35
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
70
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
good battery life (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
35
rather wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Other name mju Tough 3000 Lumix DC-TZ200
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
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./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 340 gr (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $800