Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Let's look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sigma DP2 Quattro, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 5 years before the DP2 Quattro and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the DP2 Quattro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The full galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers 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 Sigma DP2 Quattro has sizing of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the DP2 Quattro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and DP2 Quattro is 94 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and DP2 Quattro.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will offer greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.