Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony a5000

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony a5000, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 5 years before the a5000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 scores against the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 has exterior measurements 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 a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 and the a5000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and a5000 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony a5000 will give you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.