Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX1

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony WX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 6 months after the WX1 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outside dimensions 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Tough-3000 against the WX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and WX1.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus Tough-3000 will produce more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively.