Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX200V

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony TX200V, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 3 years before the TX200V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the TX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 features external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony TX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the TX200V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony TX200V to offer extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.