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Olympus 8000 vs Sony QX30

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
21 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony QX30 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
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8000
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 8000 versus Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was brought out 6 years earlier than the QX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the 8000 scores versus the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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