Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 8010 and Sony RX1R, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The 8010 was introduced 4 years earlier than the RX1R which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the 8010 scores versus the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8010 features outside dimensions 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 RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 8010 and the RX1R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and RX1R is 92 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and RX1R.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R will result in extra detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.