Olympus 6000 vs Olympus 8010

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 6000 versus Olympus 8010, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and 8010 (13MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was introduced 7 months earlier than the 8010 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 6000 grades versus the 8010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Olympus 8010 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8010 has sizing of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 6000 vs the 8010.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and 8010 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and 8010.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus 8010 to render greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.