Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7 II

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was launched 5 years prior to the A7 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the A7 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has exterior 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 Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the A7 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A7 II is 94 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and A7 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 II will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.