Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax Efina

Its time to look closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax Efina, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 4 years before the Efina which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the Efina for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax Efina in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the Efina.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and Efina is 94 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and Efina.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Pentax Efina to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.