Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony W830

Here is a extended review of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony W830, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was announced 5 years before the W830 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider 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 W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony W830 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 and the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and W830.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony W830 to render extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.