Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung NX500

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung NX500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 6 years earlier than the NX500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the NX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got outer dimensions 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 NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the NX500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and NX500 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and NX500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will offer you more detail using its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.