Olympus 8010 vs Sony A200

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus 8010 and Sony A200, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and A200 (10MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 8010 was unveiled 19 months later than the A200 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 8010 grades versus the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8010 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 8010 vs the A200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and A200 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and A200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8010 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus 8010 will provide extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern 8010 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.