Reasons to choose Stylus Tough-3000
Released in 2010, Stylus Tough-3000 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 12 MP effective resolution, and a 159 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
vs Olympus VR-320
VS
Sensor area
28 mm²
Stylus Tough-300028 mm²
VR-320- Area ratio
- 1.03:1
- Absolute difference
- 1 mm²
- Relative difference
- 2.6%
The VR-320 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
These cameras were released 1 years apart. Consider sensor generation when comparing pixel metrics.
Key specification differences
Stylus Tough-3000MetricVR-320
12 MPEffective pixels14 MP
6.08 × 4.56Sensor6.16 × 4.62
1.52 µmPixel pitch1.43 µm
2.31 µm²Pixel area2.03 µm²
43.28 MP/cm²Pixel density49.19 MP/cm²
5.69Crop factor5.62
—Maximum video—
159 gWeight158 g
Internal storageStorageSDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
Lithium-Ion LI-50B rechargeable battery Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-ion rechargeable LI-42B battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The VR-320 has the larger sensor area. The VR-320 has the lighter body. The VR-320 has the higher effective resolution. The VR-320 is the newer release. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose VR-320
Released in 2011, VR-320 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 14 MP effective resolution, and a 158 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.