Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A450

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A450, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is very close but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured within a month of the A450 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the A450 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 features outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the A450.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A450 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and A450.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A450 will result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.