Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony W370

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony W370, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was revealed around the same time to the W370 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Tough-3000 grades against the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony W370 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 and the W370.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and W370 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and W370.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W370 to offer you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.