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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V 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 HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 8000 and Sony HX400V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was released 5 years before the HX400V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 8000 matches up against the HX400V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony HX400V

 8000 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus 8000

 HX400V 8000 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2009Fresher by 56 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony HX400V

 8000 HX400V 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 8000 versus the HX400V.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and HX400V.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
51
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography info
Sony HX400V Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
50
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than others (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography advice
Sony HX400V Travel photography advice
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (660 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 8000
Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 8000
Vlogging with Sony HX400V
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
29
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than others (660 grams)
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Also referred to as mju Tough 8000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-01 2014-02-12
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lbs) 660 gr (1.46 lbs)
Physical 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 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $380 $448