Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 19 months prior to the TX10 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 and the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and TX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and TX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony TX10 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.