Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the RX100 IV in relation 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-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with exterior 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.