Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V

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").

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.