Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony W560

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony W560, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 12 months before the W560 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the W560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers 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 W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 and the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and W560.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W560 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.