Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus 8000 versus Sony RX100 V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly significant gap 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 RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the 8000 scores against the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 8000 versus Sony RX100 V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 8000 and the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and RX100 V.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 8000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.