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Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8010
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 8010 and Sony TX200V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the TX200V making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 8010 scores against the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony TX200V

 8010 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus 8010

 TX200V 8010 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2010Fresher by 24 months
Display size3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony TX200V

 8010 TX200V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 provides external measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus 8010 and Sony TX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 8010 vs the TX200V.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and TX200V is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and TX200V.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX200V to offer greater detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 8010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (13MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
MP count good (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography details
Sony TX200V Street photography details
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average (245g)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
environment proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography info
Sony TX200V Sports photography info
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proofing
decent MP (13MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (245 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
71
environment proofing
supports focus by touch
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
47
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 8010
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average (245 grams)
35
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Also called mju Tough 8010 -
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-02-02 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 lbs) 129g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $600 $500