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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic ZS80

 Tough-3000 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 ZS80 Tough-3000 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2010More modern by 98 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic ZS80

 Tough-3000 ZS80 

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic ZS80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

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

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography advice
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
54
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography advice
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography highlights
61
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
79
great battery power (380 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography details
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS80
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
73
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also referred to as mju Tough 3000 Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2018-02-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lb) 327 grams (0.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 380 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
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