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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 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 RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Updated by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX100, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 3 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony RX100

 Tough-3000 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 RX100 Tough-3000 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010Fresher by 32 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX100

 Tough-3000 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the RX100.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 will give more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography information
Sony RX100 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 Sports photography details
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 Travel photography factors
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
79
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
74
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Sony RX100
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
38
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX100
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Also Known as mju Tough 3000 -
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2012-08-28
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $448