Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic GX7

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic GX7, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 4 years earlier than the GX7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the GX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account 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") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic GX7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 against the GX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and GX7 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and GX7.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX7 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor innovation.