Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX5

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony WX5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 6 months before the WX5 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with exterior 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 WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 against the WX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and WX5 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and WX5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of images however you might want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account.