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Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8010
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 8010 was brought out 7 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the 8010 grades vs the RX100 V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony RX100 V

 8010 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus 8010

 RX100 V 8010 
AnnouncedOctober 2016February 2010More recent by 81 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony RX100 V

 8010 RX100 V 
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 has got physical 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) and the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 8010 and the RX100 V.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and RX100 V is 92 and 89 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 8010 and RX100 V.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 8010 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with extra detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older 8010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography information
28
decent megapixels (13MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others (245g)
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13MP)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
bad battery life (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 V Travel photography features
64
weather proofing
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (245 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
80
lighter than others (299g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography advice
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
heavier than others (245g)
81
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (299g)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Alternate name mju Tough 8010 -
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lbs) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $600 $998