Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7R IV

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A7R IV, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 10 years prior to the A7R IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the A7R IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 features external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A7R IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 against the A7R IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A7R IV is 94 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R IV will provide greater detail using its extra 49MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.