Olympus 8010 vs Sony WX9

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 8010 vs Sony WX9, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was released 11 months before the WX9 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the 8010 scores vs the WX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 provides external 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) and the Sony WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

See the Olympus 8010 vs Sony WX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 8010 vs the WX9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and WX9 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and WX9.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX9 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 8010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.