Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX55

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX55, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was launched 18 months prior to the TX55 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the TX55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and TX55 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and TX55.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX55 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.