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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Samsung PL200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
22
Overall
30

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 3000
Samsung PL200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Samsung PL200, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the PL200 (14MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 6 months earlier than the PL200 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the PL200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Samsung PL200

 Tough-3000 PL200 

Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 PL200 Tough-3000 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung PL200

 Tough-3000 PL200 
RevealedJanuary 2010July 2010Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers 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) while the Samsung PL200 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the PL200.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and PL200 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and PL200.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung PL200 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography details
Samsung PL200 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Street photography camera
Samsung PL200 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography info
Samsung PL200 Sports photography info
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Travel photography with Samsung PL200
61
environment proof
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
Samsung PL200 Landscape photography advice
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
37
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
Samsung PL200 Vlogging advice
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung PL200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung PL200
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Samsung PL200
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Samsung PL200
Also Known as mju Tough 3000 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) 170 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $0