Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX66

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony TX66, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 3 years prior to the TX66 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the TX66 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony TX66 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the TX66.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and TX66.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX66 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.