Olympus 8000 vs Sony A850

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus 8000 and Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The 8000 was unveiled 9 months earlier than the A850 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the 8000 scores vs the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 provides external dimensions 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 Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 8000 against the A850.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and A850 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and A850.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 8000 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A850 will produce more detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be behind in sensor innovation.