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Olympus 8010 vs Sony QX30

Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
29 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony QX30 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 QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 8010 and Sony QX30, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was unveiled 5 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 8010 grades against the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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