Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600

Lets look closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 10 years before the A6600 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the A6600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has exterior 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) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 and the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and A6600.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6600 will offer extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.