Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic TS6

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 6 years prior to the TS6 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the TS6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides external measurements 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 TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 against the TS6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and TS6 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and TS6.

As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS6 to give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.