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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 3000
Panasonic LX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
  • Launched November 2008
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX5
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic LX3, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is pretty similar but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 15 months after the LX3 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the LX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic LX3

 Tough-3000 LX3 
LaunchedJanuary 2010November 2008Newer by 15 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 LX3 Tough-3000 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic LX3

 Tough-3000 LX3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the LX3.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and LX3 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and LX3.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus Tough-3000 will offer extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer Tough-3000 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX3
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
40
focusing manually
supports RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography factors
Panasonic LX3 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than average in class (265 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography details
Panasonic LX3 Sports photography details
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography info
Panasonic LX3 Travel photography info
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (265g)
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX3 Landscape photography advice
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging features
Panasonic LX3 Vlogging features
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
30
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
heavier than average in class (265g)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic LX3
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Alternate name mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2008-11-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-60mm (2.5x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lbs) 265 grams (0.58 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 39
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 94
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $449