Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic ZS5

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic ZS5, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 5 months before the ZS5 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the ZS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS5 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Panasonic ZS5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the ZS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and ZS5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and ZS5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images but you need to take the launch date of the cameras into account.