Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FZ60

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FZ60, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Tough-3000 was announced 3 years earlier than the FZ60 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the FZ60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 features external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ60 has proportions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

See the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FZ60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 and the FZ60.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and FZ60 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and FZ60.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ60 to deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.