Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A380

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A380, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is fairly close but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 5 months later than the A380 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the A380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outside 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) whilst the Sony A380 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the A380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A380 is 94 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and A380.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A380 will render extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.