Olympus 8000 vs Sony QX100

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus 8000 vs Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was released 5 years before the QX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 8000 grades versus the QX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 has got exterior measurements 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 QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 8000 vs Sony QX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 8000 versus the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and QX100.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 8000 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony QX100 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.