Olympus 8010 vs Sony A68

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus 8010 versus Sony A68, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and A68 (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was announced 6 years prior to the A68 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 8010 matches up against the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 enjoys outside measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 8010 versus the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and A68.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 8010 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will give more detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 8010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.