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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 3000
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6000
  • New Model is Sony A6500
Photography Glossary

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 7 years before the A6300 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony A6300

 Tough-3000 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 A6300 Tough-3000 
LaunchedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 73 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A6300

 Tough-3000 A6300 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides external dimensions 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 A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 and the A6300.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and A6300.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A6300 will deliver more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
80
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography features
Sony A6300 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography details
Sony A6300 Sports photography details
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
75
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Travel photography with Sony A6300
61
weather sealing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
76
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography details
Sony A6300 Landscape photography details
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging features
Sony A6300 Vlogging features
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
35
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A6300
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Alpha a6300
Also referred to as mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-07 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 425
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 -
Number of 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 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) 404 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $889