Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7S II

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A7S II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is very comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 6 years prior to the A7S II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the A7S II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A7S II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the A7S II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A7S II is 94 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and A7S II.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 has the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.