Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Sony A100
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.
Photography GlossaryThe 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.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony A580
Tough-3000 | A580 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus Tough-3000
A580 | Tough-3000 | |||
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Revealed | May 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 16 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A580
Tough-3000 | A580 | |||
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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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.
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.
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A580 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | |
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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 |