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Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 8010
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2015
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was revealed 6 years earlier than the HX90V which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 8010 matches up against the HX90V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony HX90V

 8010 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus 8010

 HX90V 8010 
IntroducedApril 2015February 2010More modern by 63 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony HX90V

 8010 HX90V 
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8010 offers external measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 8010 against the HX90V.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and HX90V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8010 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX90V to offer you greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 8010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 Portrait photography info
Sony HX90V Portrait photography info
28
good megapixels (13MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
focusing manually
MP count decent (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography advice
Sony HX90V Street photography advice
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (245 grams)
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX90V Sports photography highlights
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (360 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography information
Sony HX90V Travel photography information
64
environment sealing
good megapixels (13MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (245g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
76
great battery (360 per charge)
lighter than others in class (245g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
53
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
great battery (360 per charge)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
27
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
heavier than competition (245g)
75
rather wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Otherwise known as mju Tough 8010 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-02 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 13 megapixels 18 megapixels
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 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 gr (0.54 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical 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 - 360 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $600 $440