Olympus 8010 vs Sony QX100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 8010 and Sony QX100, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was introduced 4 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the 8010 matches up against the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 8010 vs the QX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and QX100 is 92 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and QX100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 8010 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony QX100 will show extra detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.