Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX1R and that is a fairly serious gap 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 RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the RX1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers exterior measurements 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 RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the RX1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and RX1R is 94 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and RX1R.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R will show greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.