Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung WB850F

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung WB850F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was launched 24 months earlier than the WB850F which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the WB850F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Samsung WB850F. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 and the WB850F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and WB850F is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and WB850F.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung WB850F to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor technology.