Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6100

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was manufactured 11 years before the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 8000 scores vs the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 features external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A6100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 8000 versus the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and A6100 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and A6100.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.