Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FZ70

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FZ70, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 4 years before the FZ70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the FZ70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 and the FZ70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and FZ70 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and FZ70.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ70 to provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.