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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 8000
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed December 2016
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus 8000 and Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was released 8 years before the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 8000 scores vs the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony HX350

 8000 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus 8000

 HX350 8000 
RevealedDecember 2016July 2009Fresher by 90 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony HX350

 8000 HX350 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 features external 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) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 8000 versus the HX350.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and HX350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and HX350.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography details
Sony HX350 Portrait photography details
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography factors
Sony HX350 Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than average in class (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (652g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography details
Sony HX350 Landscape photography details
35
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging info
Sony HX350 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic socket
27
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
heavier than average in class (652g)
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Sony HX350
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Also Known as mju Tough 8000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-01 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lb) 652 gr (1.44 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 - 300 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $380 -