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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Refreshed by Sony A6700
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony A6600

 Tough-3000 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 A6600 Tough-3000 
LaunchedAugust 2019January 2010More modern by 117 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A6600

 Tough-3000 A6600 

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

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

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
21
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
82
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Street photography with Sony A6600
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Sports photography with Sony A6600
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery life (810 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography features
Sony A6600 Travel photography features
61
environment proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
84
good battery life (810 CIPA)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
35
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery life (810 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
Sony A6600 Vlogging advice
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
84
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A6600
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Alpha a6600
Otherwise known as mju Tough 3000 -
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-07 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias 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 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159g (0.35 lb) 503g (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $1,198