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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 3000
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX5, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was launched 5 months prior to the HX5 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony HX5

 Tough-3000 HX5 

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 HX5 Tough-3000 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX5

 Tough-3000 HX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2010June 2010Same generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the HX5.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and HX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus Tough-3000 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography details
Sony HX5 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography factors
Sony HX5 Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography info
Sony HX5 Sports photography info
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Travel photography with Sony HX5
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography features
Sony HX5 Landscape photography features
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony HX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Also called as mju Tough 3000 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 grams (0.35 pounds) 200 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $275