Olympus 8000 vs Sony W620

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus 8000 and Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was launched 3 years prior to the W620 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 8000 grades vs the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 has outer 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 W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 8000 compared to the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and W620 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and W620.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W620 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.