Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax Q10

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax Q10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 3 years prior to the Q10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Tough-3000 scores against the Q10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Pentax Q10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 features exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax Q10 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 against the Q10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and Q10 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and Q10.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you can expect similar quality of images but you should always take the age of the products into consideration. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.