Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LZ20

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic LZ20, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was launched 3 years before the LZ20 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the LZ20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides physical 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 LZ20 has specifications of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the LZ20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and LZ20 is 94 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and LZ20.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic LZ20 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.