Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH27

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic FH27, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 12 months before the FH27 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the FH27 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 features outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic FH27 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the FH27.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and FH27 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and FH27.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FH27 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.