Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH10

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 4 years before the FH10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Tough-3000 grades against the FH10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 features external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

See the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the FH10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and FH10 is 94 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and FH10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH10 to result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.