Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7 III

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7 III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the A7 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the A7 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 features outer 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 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the A7 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and A7 III.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 III will render more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor innovation.