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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 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
  • Launched July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 8000
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax S1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the S1 (14MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the S1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 8000 scores versus the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Pentax S1

 8000 S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Olympus 8000

 S1 8000 
LaunchedMarch 2011July 2009Fresher by 20 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Pentax S1

 8000 S1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 features outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Pentax S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 8000 versus the S1.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and S1 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and S1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Pentax S1 to deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax S1 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
35
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography information
Pentax S1 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 8000
Sports photography with Pentax S1
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography information
Pentax S1 Travel photography information
61
weather proof
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Landscape photography camera
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging features
Pentax S1 Vlogging features
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Pentax S1
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Pentax Optio S1
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Pentax Optio S1
Otherwise known as mju Tough 8000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-07-01 2011-03-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 pounds) 157g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $380 $174