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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
26 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87 Imaging
51 Features
54 Overall
52

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Renewed by Panasonic GX7
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic GX1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and GX1 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was released 3 years before the GX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up vs the GX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary 

				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic GX1

					

					

						
 Tough-3000 GX1 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Olympus Tough-3000

					

					

						
 GX1 Tough-3000 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic GX1

					

					

						
 Tough-3000 GX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX1 has specifications of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).
See the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic GX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the GX1.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and GX1 is 94 and 87 respectively.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and GX1.
All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX1 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

						Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX1
21
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
70
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Street photography with Panasonic GX1
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
69
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 comes with focus by touch
 no articulating screen
 does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GX1 Sports photography advice
36
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
46
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 comes with tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 does not have image stabilization
 not so great battery power (300 shots)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic GX1 as a Travel photography camera
61
 environment proof
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
 comes with focus by touch
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 lack of Timelapse recording
 not so great battery power (300 CIPA)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography factors
35
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7")
 manual mode not available
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 no Time Lapse mode
62
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 does not have image stabilization
 not so great battery power (300 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Panasonic GX1
28
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic port
32
 has touchscreen
 comes with face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of microphone socket
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic GX1
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Alternative name mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-07 2012-02-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 159g (0.35 lb) 318g (0.70 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 703
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $228