Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX9
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
- Introduced January 2010
- Also Known as mju Tough 3000
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Announced July 2010
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX9 Overview
Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX9, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe Tough-3000 was introduced 6 months before the TX9 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up vs the TX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX9 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony TX9
Tough-3000 | TX9 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Olympus Tough-3000
TX9 | Tough-3000 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Display size | 3.5" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX9
Tough-3000 | TX9 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | July 2010 | Same generation | |
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony TX9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 and the TX9.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and TX9 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and TX9.
To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you will need to factor the production date of the cameras into account.
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
Also called as | mju Tough 3000 | - |
Category | Waterproof | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 159 gr (0.35 lb) | 149 gr (0.33 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $0 | $799 |