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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 3000
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony TX5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was announced about the same time to the TX5 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Tough-3000 scores against the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony TX5

 Tough-3000 TX5 

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 TX5 Tough-3000 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX5

 Tough-3000 TX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010February 2010Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony TX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the TX5.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and TX5 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and TX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus Tough-3000 will resolve more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography features
Sony TX5 Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
26
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography info
Sony TX5 Sports photography info
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proofing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
environment proofing
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Landscape photography with Sony TX5
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
Sony TX5 Vlogging advice
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
30
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Also called mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2010-02-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 2.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $239