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Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8010
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Announced May 2020
  • Replacement is Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Sony ZV-1

 8010 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus 8010

 ZV-1 8010 
AnnouncedMay 2020February 2010Newer by 125 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Sony ZV-1

 8010 ZV-1 

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

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

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 8010
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1
28
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Street photography highlights
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition (245 grams)
85
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than average (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography details
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography details
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
71
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography features
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography features
64
weather proof
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (245 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
81
lighter than average (294g)
has bluetooth
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 Landscape photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography advice
40
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse function
70
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 Vlogging info
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging info
27
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition (245 grams)
86
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
lighter than average (294g)
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Olympus 8010 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Sony ZV-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony ZV-1
Also Known as mju Tough 8010 -
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-02-02 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lb) 294 grams (0.65 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $600 $750