Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A200

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A200, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was released 18 months later than the A200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 and the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and A200 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and A200.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus Tough-3000 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Tough-3000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.