Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-30

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 3 years before the K-30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the K-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outside dimensions 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 Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 against the K-30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and K-30 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and K-30.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor technology.