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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

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
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-3
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-5
Photography Glossary

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was manufactured 6 years prior to the TG-4 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the 8000 scores versus the TG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus TG-4

 8000 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus 8000

 TG-4 8000 
IntroducedApril 2015July 2009Newer by 70 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Olympus TG-4

 8000 TG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 8000 vs the TG-4.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and TG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and TG-4.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography highlights
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 8000
Street photography with Olympus TG-4
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery power (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 8000
Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
great battery power (380 CIPA)
weather sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (247g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography advice
35
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
62
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging advice
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Olympus Tough TG-4
Otherwise known as mju Tough 8000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-01 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 380 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $380 $379