Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX100 VI, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 9 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outer 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 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX100 VI in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and RX100 VI is 94 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and RX100 VI.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.