Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX1

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 4 years before the RX1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the Tough-3000 scores against the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the RX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and RX1 is 94 and 79 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and RX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX1 will produce greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.