Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX66

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 8000 vs Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was brought out 3 years before the TX66 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 8000 scores against the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 features external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 8000 against the TX66.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and TX66.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony TX66 to resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.