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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony QX30

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
26 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
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  • 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 QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony QX30 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony QX30, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 5 years before the QX30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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