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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Newer Model is Sony a5000
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-3N and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Tough-3000 grades against the NEX-3N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony NEX-3N

 Tough-3000 NEX-3N 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Olympus Tough-3000

 NEX-3N Tough-3000 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2010Fresher by 38 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony NEX-3N

 Tough-3000 NEX-3N 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 features external 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 NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the NEX-3N.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and NEX-3N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and NEX-3N.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-3N will render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Sports photography camera
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (480 shots)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
better than average battery pack (480 per charge)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography highlights
35
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (480 per charge)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-3N Vlogging details
28
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no microphone port
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony NEX-3N
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Otherwise known as mju Tough 3000 -
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-02-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 1067
Other
Battery life - 480 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $399