Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
- Also referred to as mju Tough 3000
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Launched June 2015
- Older Model is Sony RX100 III
- Replacement is Sony RX100 V
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony RX100 IV
Tough-3000 | RX100 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus Tough-3000
RX100 IV | Tough-3000 | |||
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Launched | June 2015 | January 2010 | Fresher by 66 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper display (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX100 IV
Tough-3000 | RX100 IV | |||
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Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison
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).
Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV |
Also referred to as | mju Tough 3000 | - |
Category | Waterproof | Large Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focus range | 2cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 16.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 159 grams (0.35 lbs) | 298 grams (0.66 lbs) |
Dimensions | 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 562 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 280 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $0 | $898 |