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Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Released February 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8010
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The 8010 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the RX10 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 8010 matches up against the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony RX10 II

 8010 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus 8010

 RX10 II 8010 
AnnouncedJune 2015February 2010Newer by 65 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony RX10 II

 8010 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8010 has got 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 RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 8010 vs the RX10 II.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and RX10 II is 92 and 58 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and RX10 II.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 II will give you more detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 8010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
28
decent megapixels (13MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others in class (245 grams)
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
64
weather sealing
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (245 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
56
environment sealing
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than others in class (245g)
31
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also referred to as mju Tough 8010 -
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $600 $998