Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX100 VII

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was launched 10 years before the RX100 VII and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and RX100 VII is 94 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.