Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony RX1R II

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX1R II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony RX1R II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the RX1R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and RX1R II is 94 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and RX1R II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with extra detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.