Olympus 8000 vs Sony W530

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus 8000 versus Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was announced 18 months before the W530 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 8000 scores versus the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. 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) while the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 8000 compared to the W530.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and W530 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and W530.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W530 to offer you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.