Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6300

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.