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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was released 6 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony RX10 II

 Tough-3000 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus Tough-3000

 RX10 II Tough-3000 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2010More recent by 66 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX10 II

 Tough-3000 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys physical 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 II 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).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 and the RX10 II.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and RX10 II.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment sealing
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
environment sealing
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also Known as mju Tough 3000 -
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $998