Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung CL80

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").

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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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.