Olympus 8000 vs Sony S980

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 8000 vs Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the S980 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was revealed 5 months after the S980 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 8000 scores against the S980 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 8000 against the S980.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and S980 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and S980.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you might want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.