Olympus 8010 vs Olympus TG-810

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 8010 vs Olympus TG-810, both Waterproof digital cameras and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was announced 18 months before the TG-810 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 8010 grades vs the TG-810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 8010 vs the TG-810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and TG-810 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and TG-810.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-810 to give you extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 8010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.