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Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 8000
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the RX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 8000 grades versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony RX10

 8000 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus 8000

 RX10 8000 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2009More modern by 57 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kSharper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony RX10

 8000 RX10 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 offers outer 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) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 8000 against the RX10.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and RX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 8000 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
21
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
70
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography info
Sony RX10 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
weather proofing
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 Travel photography factors
61
weather proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
better than average battery life (420 shots)
weather proofing
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 Landscape photography information
35
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery life (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
30
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Sony RX10
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Also Known as mju Tough 8000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-01 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182g (0.40 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $380 $698