Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX350

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX350, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 8 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Tough-3000 matches up vs the HX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and HX350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and HX350.

All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to offer greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.