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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Samsung CL80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 3000
Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as ST5500
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Samsung CL80, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Tough-3000 was released about the same time to the CL80 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the CL80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Samsung CL80

 Tough-3000 CL80 

Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 CL80 Tough-3000 
Display sizing3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung CL80

 Tough-3000 CL80 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung CL80 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Samsung CL80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 and the CL80.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and CL80 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and CL80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Samsung CL80 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography info
Samsung CL80 Portrait photography info
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography info
Samsung CL80 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than average (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography details
Samsung CL80 Sports photography details
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography factors
Samsung CL80 Travel photography factors
61
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
has focus via touch
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (160g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Landscape photography with Samsung CL80
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
37
lovely big screen (3.7 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging info
Samsung CL80 Vlogging info
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
27
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than average (160g)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung CL80
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Samsung CL80
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Samsung CL80
Alternative name mju Tough 3000 ST5500
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-07 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4334 x 3256
Maximum native ISO 1600 4800
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 pounds) 160 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $400