Olympus 8000 vs Sony S950

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus 8000 and Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the S950 (10MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was unveiled 5 months later than the S950 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the 8000 scores versus the S950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 provides outside 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) and the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 8000 and Sony S950 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 8000 compared to the S950.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and S950 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and S950.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus 8000 to offer more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.