Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic SZ10

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic SZ10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 6 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the SZ10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the SZ10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and SZ10 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and SZ10.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic SZ10 to resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.