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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A100
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A580, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 16 months prior to the A580 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores against the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony A580

 Tough-3000 A580 

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 A580 Tough-3000 
RevealedMay 2011January 2010More recent by 16 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A580

 Tough-3000 A580 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 features external dimensions 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 A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A580 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the A580.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and A580.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A580 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography advice
Sony A580 Portrait photography advice
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography information
Sony A580 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Sports photography with Sony A580
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A580 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
great battery power (1,050 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
Sony A580 Landscape photography advice
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Sony A580
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A580
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Alternative name mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-01-07 2011-05-26
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 599 gr (1.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1121
Other
Battery life - 1050 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single 2
Cost at launch $0 $848