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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 3000
Sony RX100 IV
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony RX100 IV

 Tough-3000 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus Tough-3000

 RX100 IV Tough-3000 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2010Fresher by 66 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX100 IV

 Tough-3000 RX100 IV 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography info
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than average in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography info
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (16.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography advice
61
weather proof
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
86
lighter than average in class (298g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
74
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (298g)
missing external mic port
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
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