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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II 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
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8000
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was brought out 8 years before the A99 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 8000 matches up versus the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony A99 II

 8000 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus 8000

 A99 II 8000 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016July 2009More recent by 87 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony A99 II

 8000 A99 II 
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 8000 versus the A99 II.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and A99 II.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 8000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography factors
Sony A99 II Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
86
has manual focus
megapixel count great (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography advice
Sony A99 II Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 8000
Sports photography with Sony A99 II
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography information
Sony A99 II Travel photography information
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
megapixel count great (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography features
Sony A99 II Landscape photography features
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
82
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (490 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic port
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Sony A99 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Sony Alpha A99 II
Otherwise known as mju Tough 8000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-07-01 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
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) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lb) 849 gr (1.87 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 pictures
Style of battery - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots One Dual
Cost at release $380 $3,198