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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A330
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is fairly close but the 8000 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was revealed 18 months after the A300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 8000 grades versus the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony A300

 8000 A300 
RevealedJuly 2009January 2008More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus 8000

 A300 8000 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony A300

 8000 A300 
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 8000 against the A300.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and A300.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 8000 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 8000 will render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger 8000 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 8000
Portrait photography with Sony A300
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography features
Sony A300 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography information
Sony A300 Sports photography information
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A300 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
45
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography details
Sony A300 Landscape photography details
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
57
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging highlights
Sony A300 Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
9
can't record video
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Sony A300
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Also called as mju Tough 8000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-07-01 2008-01-30
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182g (0.40 pounds) 632g (1.39 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 538
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Compact Flash
Storage slots One One
Price at release $380 $0