Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
- Introduced January 2010
- Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Introduced February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony HX300
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Overview
The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX400V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe Tough-3000 was released 5 years prior to the HX400V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the HX400V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony HX400V
Tough-3000 | HX400V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus Tough-3000
HX400V | Tough-3000 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | January 2010 | Newer by 49 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX400V
Tough-3000 | HX400V | |||
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Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 features outside dimensions 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 HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX400V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the HX400V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and HX400V.
As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
Also referred to as | mju Tough 3000 | - |
Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 159 gr (0.35 lb) | 660 gr (1.46 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $0 | $448 |