Nikon AW100 vs Olympus 8000

Below is a extended assessment of the Nikon AW100 versus Olympus 8000, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the AW100 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The AW100 was launched 2 years later than the 8000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the AW100 scores against the 8000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix AW100 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon AW100 Gallery & Olympus 8000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon AW100 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus 8000 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the AW100 and the 8000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the AW100 and 8000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the AW100 and 8000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon AW100 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer AW100 will have an edge in sensor technology.