Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung NX3000

Lets look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Samsung NX3000, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 5 years prior to the NX3000 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the NX3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung NX3000 has proportions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the NX3000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and NX3000 is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and NX3000.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX3000 will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.