Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets look closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 7 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 has exterior measurements 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 against the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and RX100 V.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will render extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.