Olympus 8010 vs Sony WX80

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 8010 and Sony WX80, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was brought out 3 years before the WX80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 8010 matches up vs the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 provides physical dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 8010 vs the WX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and WX80 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and WX80.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony WX80 to deliver greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 8010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.