Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung MV800

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung MV800, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and MV800 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 20 months earlier than the MV800 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the MV800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Samsung MV800. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung MV800 has sizing of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Tough-3000 against the MV800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and MV800 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and MV800.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung MV800 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.