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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was revealed within a month of the FH20 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Tough-3000 scores against the FH20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic FH20

 Tough-3000 FH20 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 FH20 Tough-3000 

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic FH20

 Tough-3000 FH20 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 features physical dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic FH20 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the FH20.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and FH20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and FH20.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH20 to offer more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography details
Panasonic FH20 Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography advice
61
environment proofing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography info
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH20 Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Also called as mju Tough 3000 Lumix DMC-FS30
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $179