Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic G7

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic G7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 6 years before the G7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the G7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got exterior 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) while the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the G7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and G7 is 94 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and G7.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G7 will result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.