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Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 8010
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6300
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8010 was announced 7 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 8010 matches up versus the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony A6500

 8010 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus 8010

 A6500 8010 
AnnouncedOctober 2016February 2010Newer by 81 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony A6500

 8010 A6500 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 8010 and the A6500.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 8010 and A6500.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6500 will produce extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6500 Portrait photography factors
28
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
80
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 8010
Street photography with Sony A6500
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors (245 grams)
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography advice
Sony A6500 Sports photography advice
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13MP)
features tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
77
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery life (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography features
Sony A6500 Travel photography features
64
environment proof
good megapixels (13MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (245g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
74
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery life (350 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6500 Landscape photography advice
40
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 Vlogging advice
Sony A6500 Vlogging advice
27
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competitors (245 grams)
39
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony A6500
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Alpha a6500
Alternative name mju Tough 8010 -
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-02-02 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 245 gr (0.54 lb) 453 gr (1.00 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $600 $1,298