Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony W330

Let's look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony W330, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was introduced within a month of the W330 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the Tough-3000 matches up vs the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the W330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and W330 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and W330.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W330 to deliver greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively.