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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 3000
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced August 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is very well matched but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was introduced 6 months after the TX1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the TX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony TX1

 Tough-3000 TX1 

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 TX1 Tough-3000 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX1

 Tough-3000 TX1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010August 2009Similar generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the TX1.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and TX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and TX1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus Tough-3000 will give you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography information
Sony TX1 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography factors
Sony TX1 Sports photography factors
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography info
Sony TX1 Travel photography info
61
weather proof
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX1 Landscape photography advice
35
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
31
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Sony TX1
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
28
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX1
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Also referred to as mju Tough 3000 -
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2010-01-07 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 2cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 142 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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