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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 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
  • Other Name is mju Tough 8000
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 8000 and Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 8000 was launched 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 8000 scores against the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony A6300

 8000 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus 8000

 A6300 8000 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2009Fresher by 80 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony A6300

 8000 A6300 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 provides physical dimensions 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the 8000 compared to the A6300.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and A6300.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography information
Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 8000
Sports photography with Sony A6300
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
75
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proofing
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
environment proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
35
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging features
Sony A6300 Vlogging features
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
35
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Sony A6300
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Sony Alpha a6300
Also called mju Tough 8000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-01 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lb) 404 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $380 $889