Olympus 8010 vs Samsung ST600
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Olympus 8010 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
- Released February 2010
- Additionally referred to as mju Tough 8010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
- 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
- Released January 2010
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Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus 8010 vs Samsung ST600, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the ST600 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe 8010 was revealed around the same time to the ST600 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 8010 scores versus the ST600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Samsung ST600
| 8010 | ST600 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Olympus 8010
| ST600 | 8010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3.5" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
| Screen resolution | 1152k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+922k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Samsung ST600
| 8010 | ST600 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2010 |  | January 2010 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus 8010 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 8010 against the ST600.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and ST600 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Olympus 8010 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and ST600.
As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung ST600 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.
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Olympus 8010 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 | Samsung ST600 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 | Samsung ST600 |
| Also Known as | mju Tough 8010 | - |
| Type | Waterproof | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2010-02-02 | 2010-01-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 13 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 4800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 27-135mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/3.3-5.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 1,152k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 1/4s | 8s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1500s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 5.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 245g (0.54 lb) | 150g (0.33 lb) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | Li-50B | SLB07 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $600 | $330 |
