Olympus 8000 vs Sony A55

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 8000 and Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was revealed 13 months earlier than the A55 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 8000 scores vs the A55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. 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 A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 8000 and the A55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and A55 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and A55.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 8000 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A55 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.