Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic ZS80, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 9 years before the ZS80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Tough-3000 grades against the ZS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the ZS80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and ZS80 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and ZS80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to resolve more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.