Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX220

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.