Olympus 8000 vs Sony QX10

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 8000 versus Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was announced 5 years prior to the QX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the 8000 scores vs the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 comes with outer 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 QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 8000 versus the QX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and QX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony QX10 to give you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.