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Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Superseded the Canon 500D
  • Later Model is Canon 600D
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 8000
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Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon 550D versus Olympus 8000, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and 8000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 550D was revealed 10 months after the 8000 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 550D matches up vs the 8000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Olympus 8000

 550D 8000 
RevealedApril 2010July 2009More modern by 10 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Canon 550D

 8000 550D 

Common features in the Canon 550D and Olympus 8000

 550D 8000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 550D comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8000 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 550D versus Olympus 8000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 550D compared to the 8000.

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550D and 8000 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550D and 8000.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 550D having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 550D will give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent 550D is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography information
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography information
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D Street photography advice
Olympus 8000 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D Sports photography highlights
Olympus 8000 Sports photography highlights
54
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (470 shots)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography details
Olympus 8000 Travel photography details
55
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (470 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography advice
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography advice
63
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (470 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 550D
Vlogging with Olympus 8000
31
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
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Canon 550D vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Olympus 8000
 Canon EOS 550DOlympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 550D Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 mju Tough 8000
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-04-01 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1/4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530g (1.17 lbs) 182g (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E8 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $599 $380