Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A35, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 20 months earlier than the A35 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 features 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) whilst the Sony A35 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A35 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the A35.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and A35 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and A35.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A35 will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.