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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Released August 2017
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
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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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 8000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was launched 8 years later than the 8000 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 III grades against the 8000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus 8000

 E-M10 III 8000 
RevealedAugust 2017July 2009Fresher by 100 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 8000 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 8000

 E-M10 III 8000 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 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).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 8000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the 8000.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and 8000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and 8000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Portrait photography camera
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Street photography camera
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition (410g)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography highlights
Olympus 8000 Sports photography highlights
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography info
Olympus 8000 Travel photography info
67
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition (410 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Landscape photography camera
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 8000 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (410 grams)
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 8000
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIOlympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 8000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2017-08-31 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.6fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 grams (0.90 lb) 182 grams (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $650 $380