Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A7c

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A7c, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 11 years prior to the A7c which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Tough-3000 grades against the A7c for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 and the A7c.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and A7c is 94 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and A7c.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7c will offer you greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.