Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus 8010 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was launched 11 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 8010 scores vs the ZV-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 comes with physical measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 8010 and the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and ZV-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.