Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax RZ10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax RZ10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 18 months before the RZ10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up vs the RZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outer 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 RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax RZ10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 against the RZ10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and RZ10 is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax RZ10 to show more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.