Olympus 8010 vs Sony W810

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus 8010 versus Sony W810, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and W810 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was introduced 4 years prior to the W810 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the 8010 scores versus the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 has got exterior dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 8010 vs the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and W810.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W810 to render greater detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.