Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A77 II, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 5 years before the A77 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and A77 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will offer extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.