Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

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    Highlights

    • 12 MP 1/2.3-inch Sensor
    • 64 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
    • Wheather Sealed Body
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    Overview

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 was announced in 2010 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12 Megapixel [] sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 64 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus Stylus Tough-3000.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 159 g (0.35 lb / 5.61 oz)

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.0 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 2.70"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch [] sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

    Photography Features

    Camera is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

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    Sony a7S III
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    Full Frame

    12.1 MP

    Canon R100
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    APS-C

    24.1 MP

    Fujifilm X10
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    2/3-inch

    12 MP

    Sony a7 III
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Nikon Z8
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    45.7 MP

    Sony a6600
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R10
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon Rebel T5
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    APS-C

    18.0 MP

    Canon R7
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    APS-C

    32.5 MP

    Sony a6500
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon 7D II
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    APS-C

    20.2 MP

    Canon 5DS
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    Full Frame

    50.6 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    External Storage Slots

    The camera has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 1.0 fps.


    Flash

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 has a built-in flash.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96 x 65 x 23 mm (3.78 x 2.56 x 0.91"). It weighs 159 g (0.35 lb / 5.61 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    96 mm (3.78")

    65 mm (2.56")

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    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 dimensions

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    67

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    56

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 gets a score of 56 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.0 fps

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    67

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.0 fps
    •   Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 gets a score of 59 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    EXCELLENT
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    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 gets a score of 87 and is EXCELLENT choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 159 g (0.35 lb / 5.61 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
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    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 gets a score of 91 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 159 g (0.35 lb / 5.61 oz)

    Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and give score of 54 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    46

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 a score of 46 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
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    We give Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 a score of 58 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.0 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
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    We give Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 a score of 43 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    67

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 a score of 67 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    50

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    BAD
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    We give Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 a score of 38 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    EXCELLENT
    92

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 a score of 92 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 159 g (0.35 lb / 5.61 oz)


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