Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony NEX-3, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is very comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was released 5 months before the NEX-3 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the NEX-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha NEX-3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony NEX-3 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 chosen at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 against the NEX-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and NEX-3 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and NEX-3.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-3 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively.