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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8000
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX10V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX30V
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was brought out 4 years earlier than the HX20V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 8000 matches up versus the HX20V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony HX20V

 8000 HX20V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus 8000

 HX20V 8000 
AnnouncedJuly 2012July 2009Newer by 37 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony HX20V

 8000 HX20V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 features outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 8000 vs the HX20V.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and HX20V is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and HX20V.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX20V to offer you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography info
Sony HX20V Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
45
you can focus manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 8000
Street photography with Sony HX20V
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography info
Sony HX20V Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography features
Sony HX20V Travel photography features
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography features
Sony HX20V Landscape photography features
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging details
Sony HX20V Vlogging details
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (254g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Sony HX20V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Otherwise known as mju Tough 8000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-01 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 pounds) 254g (0.56 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $380 $397