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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony WX150, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was launched 3 years before the WX150 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up vs the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony WX150

 Tough-3000 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 WX150 Tough-3000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony WX150

 Tough-3000 WX150 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 has physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the WX150.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and WX150.

Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX150 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
38
MP count decent (18MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography features
Sony WX150 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX150 Sports photography highlights
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than others (133 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography details
Sony WX150 Landscape photography details
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (133g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony WX150
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Otherwise known as mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $300