Olympus Tough-3000 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and ZV-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.