Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung WB50F

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung WB50F, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WB50F and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Tough-3000 grades against the WB50F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 and the WB50F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and WB50F is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and WB50F.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Samsung WB50F to give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.