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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 8000
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 8000 versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was unveiled 18 months earlier than the TG-610 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 8000 scores vs the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus TG-610

 8000 TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus 8000

 TG-610 8000 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 18 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Olympus TG-610

 8000 TG-610 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 8000 versus Olympus TG-610 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 8000 vs the TG-610.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and TG-610 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and TG-610.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-610 to resolve extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 8000
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography info
Olympus TG-610 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
61
weather sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (210 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography highlights
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery life (210 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Olympus TG-610
Alternative name mju Tough 8000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $380 $223