Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6500

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A6500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was launched 7 years before the A6500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 against the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and A6500.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6500 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.