Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 95x65x23 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 154 g vs 159 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough-3000

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the Tough-3000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1250s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Tough-3000:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
EX-G1:38 mm
Tough-3000:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
Tough-3000:3.6x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
Tough-3000:f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
EX-G1:$189.99
Tough-3000:$187.99
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Waterproof

$109 - $150

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Weight Is slightly lighter
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $326

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Size Slightly smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Waterproof

$416

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Smaller
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Lowest price Much more expensive

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