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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
94 Imaging
34 Features
21 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 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
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 8000
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax WG-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was revealed 5 years earlier than the WG-10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 8000 matches up vs the WG-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Pentax WG-10

          

          

            
 8000 WG-10 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Olympus 8000

          

          

            
 WG-10 8000 
RevealedJune 2013July 2009More modern by 48 months
Manually focus  Very exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Pentax WG-10

          

          

            
 8000 WG-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 8000 against the WG-10.
Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and WG-10 is 94 and 93 respectively.
Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and WG-10.
All in all, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Pentax WG-10 to offer more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
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 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
39
 manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has face detection focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus 8000 Street photography information
Pentax WG-10 Street photography information
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no moving screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus 8000 Sports photography features
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography features
33
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
43
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus 8000 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography highlights
61
 environment sealing
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
 environment proof
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus 8000 as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
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 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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 manual focus
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 environment proof
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual control
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus 8000 Vlogging features
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging features
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 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone support
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focus
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external mic support
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Pentax WG-10
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Pentax WG-10
Also Known as mju Tough 8000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-07-01 2013-06-21
Physical type 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 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and  3:2 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 1.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 182 gr (0.40 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $380 $0