Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX300

Below, we are matching up the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 4 years earlier than the HX300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the HX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 against the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and HX300.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX300 to provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.