Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S2

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic S2, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the S2 (14MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 24 months before the S2 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic S2 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the S2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and S2 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and S2.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic S2 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.