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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(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
Sony HX400V
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony HX400V

 Tough-3000 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus Tough-3000

 HX400V Tough-3000 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX400V

 Tough-3000 HX400V 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
51
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography info
Sony HX400V Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than average (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX400V Sports photography highlights
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography info
Sony HX400V Travel photography info
61
environment proof
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
53
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (660g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography information
Sony HX400V Landscape photography information
35
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
49
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging info
Sony HX400V Vlogging info
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
29
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than average (660g)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
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