Olympus 8000 vs Sony W560

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 8000 versus Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was announced 18 months before the W560 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 8000 scores against the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 8000 against the W560.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and W560.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony W560 to show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.