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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 3000
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 7 years prior to the RX10 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 Tough-3000 RX10 III 

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

 RX10 III Tough-3000 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2010Newer by 75 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

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

 Tough-3000 RX10 III 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 against the RX10 III.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

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

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and RX10 III.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will result in more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography features
Sony RX10 III Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
more heavy than competitors (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (420 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
great battery (420 per charge)
weather proofing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (1,051g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great battery (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
28
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors (1,051 grams)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Also Known as mju Tough 3000 -
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 lbs) 1051g (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $1,398