Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 5 years before the RX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the RX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and RX10.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.