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Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 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
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8010
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 8010 and Sony H300, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 8010 grades versus the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony H300

 8010 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus 8010

 H300 8010 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2010Newer by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony H300

 8010 H300 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8010 offers outside 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 H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 8010 vs the H300.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and H300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and H300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to render more detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H300 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
MP count decent (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography highlights
Sony H300 Street photography highlights
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others (245g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 8010
Sports photography with Sony H300
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
50
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery life (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography advice
Sony H300 Travel photography advice
64
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (245g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
56
great battery life (350 per charge)
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (590g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 Landscape photography details
Sony H300 Landscape photography details
40
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
47
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
great battery life (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
27
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
heavier than others (245 grams)
24
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony H300
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Also called as mju Tough 8010 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lbs) 590 gr (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
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 life - 350 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $600 $249