Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh PX

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh PX, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and PX (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 19 months prior to the PX making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the PX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Ricoh PX. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Ricoh PX Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with external dimensions 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 Ricoh PX has dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the PX.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and PX is 94 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and PX.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh PX to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.