Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-610

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Olympus TG-610. The full galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.