Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX100V

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX100V, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 12 months before the TX100V 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 TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the TX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers physical 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 TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX100V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the TX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and TX100V is 94 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX100V to show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.