Olympus 8000 vs Sony W570

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 8000 and Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was unveiled 18 months prior to the W570 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 8000 grades against the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 enjoys external 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) while the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 8000 against the W570.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and W570 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and W570.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony W570 to offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.