Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G10

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the G10 (12MP) is very comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 7 months earlier than the G10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Tough-3000 grades against the G10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with 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 G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the G10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and G10 is 94 and 72 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and G10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 has got the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.