Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX10

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.