Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX100V

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.