Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX20V

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony HX20V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 3 years before the HX20V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores against the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers external 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 HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the HX20V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and HX20V is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and HX20V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX20V to resolve more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.