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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 3000
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A33
  • New Model is Sony A37
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Sony A35

 Tough-3000 A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 A35 Tough-3000 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A35

 Tough-3000 A35 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 size comparison

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

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography details
Sony A35 Portrait photography details
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Street photography camera
Sony A35 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (415g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography features
Sony A35 Sports photography features
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography features
Sony A35 Travel photography features
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
lighter than competition in class (415g)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (440 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography info
Sony A35 Landscape photography info
35
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (440 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging details
Sony A35 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
lighter than competition in class (415g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Sony A35
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Sony SLT-A35
Also Known as mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2011-09-20
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 grams (0.35 pounds) 415 grams (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $598