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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 3000
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 4 years earlier than the NEX-5T which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the NEX-5T in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony NEX-5T

 Tough-3000 NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Olympus Tough-3000

 NEX-5T Tough-3000 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2010Newer by 44 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony NEX-5T

 Tough-3000 NEX-5T 

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the NEX-5T.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and NEX-5T is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and NEX-5T.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-5T Portrait photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography factors
Sony NEX-5T Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Sports photography with Sony NEX-5T
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
69
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography advice
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Landscape photography camera
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
73
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony NEX-5T
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Also Known as mju Tough 3000 -
Type Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-08-27
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lbs) 276 grams (0.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1015
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $400