Olympus 8010 vs Sigma SD10

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus 8010 vs Sigma SD10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was brought out 5 years after the SD10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 8010 matches up versus the SD10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 provides physical measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the 8010 compared to the SD10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and SD10 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and SD10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus 8010 will result in greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 8010 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.