Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony H300

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony H300, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 5 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony H300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the H300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and H300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and H300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony H300 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.