Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FZ80

Lets look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic FZ80, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 8 years before the FZ80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the FZ80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers outside 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the FZ80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and FZ80 is 94 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FZ80 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.