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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8000
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was introduced 4 years after the 8000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 scores against the 8000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus 8000

 E-M10 8000 
RevealedMarch 2014July 2009More modern by 58 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus E-M10

 8000 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 8000

 E-M10 8000 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 offers physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8000 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 compared to the 8000.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and 8000 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and 8000.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will show extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography features
Olympus 8000 Street photography features
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (396 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Olympus 8000
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Travel photography camera
67
offers touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than competition (396 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography info
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
Vlogging with Olympus 8000
33
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competition (396 grams)
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 8000
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Other name - mju Tough 8000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-03-18 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to 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 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 182 grams (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $600 $380