Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V
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Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
- Announced July 2009
- Also referred to as mju Tough 8000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
- Launched January 2011

Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The 8000 was announced 18 months before the TX100V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 8000 grades against the TX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Sony TX100V
8000 | TX100V |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Olympus 8000
TX100V | 8000 | |||
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Launched | January 2011 | ![]() | July 2009 | More recent by 18 months |
Display dimension | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+999k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Sony TX100V
8000 | TX100V | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 has physical 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) and the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
See the Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 8000 compared to the TX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and TX100V is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and TX100V.
Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

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Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V |
Also referred to as | mju Tough 8000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2009-07-01 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1/4 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 182 gr (0.40 pounds) | 147 gr (0.32 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $380 | $380 |