Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A77

Lets look much closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A77, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 21 months before the A77 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Compare the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and A77.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A77 will show greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.