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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 3000
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony WX220, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was launched 5 years before the WX220 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony WX220

 Tough-3000 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 WX220 Tough-3000 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony WX220

 Tough-3000 WX220 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has 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) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony WX220 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the WX220.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and WX220.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX220 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography info
Sony WX220 Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography features
Sony WX220 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Sports photography with Sony WX220
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography information
Sony WX220 Travel photography information
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography features
Sony WX220 Landscape photography features
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging features
Sony WX220 Vlogging features
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony WX220
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Also referred to as mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-07 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $198