Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G3

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic G3, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and G3 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The Tough-3000 was manufactured 18 months earlier than the G3 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores against the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Panasonic G3 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has sizing of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

Look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic G3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the G3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and G3 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and G3.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic G3 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.