Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was introduced 5 years prior to the RX100 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 8000 matches up against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 provides physical dimensions 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 RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 8000 compared to the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and RX100 II.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 8000 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will give you more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.