Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7S

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7S, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is relatively well matched but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was launched 5 years before the A7S which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the A7S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the A7S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and A7S is 94 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and A7S.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 uses the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.