Olympus 8010 vs Sony A850

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 8010 and Sony A850, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and A850 (25MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The 8010 was brought out 2 months before the A850 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 8010 matches up vs the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. 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) and the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 8010 and Sony A850 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 8010 and the A850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and A850 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and A850.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 8010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A850 will show more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively.