Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Review

Overall Score

41

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 28-102 mm (3.6x) F3.5-5.1 Zoom Lens
  • 64 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 96 x 65 x 23 mm, 159g.
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Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Overview


First introduced in January, 2010, Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Proc and Cons of Olympus Tough-3000


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 with competitors in waterproof cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Environmental Sealing
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
3.5 Lens at Wide
159g Light Body
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No AF Face Detection
No External Flash
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.1
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5
Small LCD Screen: 2"
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
Type Scores

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 has an Overall Score of 41/100 and ranked #353 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #761 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus Tough-3000 Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
38
Value for money score
59
Portability score
97
Overall score
41
Average Scores in Waterproof
Imaging Score
21
Features Score
44
Value For Money Score
60
Portability Score
95
Overall score
44

Physical Dimensions of Olympus Tough-3000


Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 weighs 159g and has external dimensions of 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.78 x 2.56 x 0.91"). Considering that the average weight of Waterproof cameras is 196g, Olympus Tough-3000 is 37 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus Tough-3000 is less by 13mm more than the average length in Waterproof.

Weight Comparison
Waterproof Cameras


Olympus Tough-3000
159g
Average weight
196g
Min weight
110g
Max weight
307g

Thickness Comparison
Waterproof Cameras


Olympus Tough-3000
23mm
Average Thickness
28mm
Min Thickness
19mm
Max Thickness
89mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 with the dimensions:

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Stylus Tough-3000 Dimensions Stylus Tough-3000
Olympus Tough TG-3 Olympus TG-3 247 g 159 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 159 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Olympus TG-850 iHS 218 g 159 g 110 x 64 x 28 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Ricoh WG-4 GPS 235 g 159 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Pentax MX-1 Pentax MX-1 391 g 159 g 122 x 61 x 51 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 159 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 159 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Olympus SZ-15 Olympus SZ-15 250 g 159 g 108 x 70 x 40 mm 96 x 65 x 23 mm

Specifications of Olympus Stylus Tough-3000


General
Brand Olympus
Model Stylus Tough-3000
Announced January, 2010
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 2
Screen
Screen Size 2"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions - mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 3968 x 2976
Max Native ISO 1600
Min Native ISO 64
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 159 g
Physical Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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