Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A700

Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A700, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the A700 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 2 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 features outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 against the A700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and A700 is 94 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and A700.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 comes with the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The more recent Tough-3000 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.