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Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8010
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released March 2016
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 8010 versus Sony HX80, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was brought out 7 years earlier than the HX80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 8010 grades vs the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony HX80

 8010 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus 8010

 HX80 8010 
ReleasedMarch 2016February 2010More modern by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony HX80

 8010 HX80 
Manually focus No manual focus
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8010 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 8010 and the HX80.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and HX80 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and HX80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX80 to give more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 8010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX80 Portrait photography advice
28
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
MP count good (18MP)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (245 grams)
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography information
Sony HX80 Sports photography information
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
good battery (390 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 8010
Travel photography with Sony HX80
64
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (245 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
76
good battery (390 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
49
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
good battery (390 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 Vlogging info
Sony HX80 Vlogging info
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (245 grams)
75
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony HX80
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Also called mju Tough 8010 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2016-03-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $600 $368