Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX7

Lets look much closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled very close to the TX7 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Tough-3000 scores against the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 and the TX7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and TX7 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and TX7.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus Tough-3000 will give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively.