Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung NX30

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung NX30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NX30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the NX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung NX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the NX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and NX30 is 94 and 75 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and NX30.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will offer extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.