Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Canon PowerShot D10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon D10

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The D10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/2000s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/4s
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60x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8000

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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2.6x smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.9"
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2.2x thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
D10:Lens
Tough 8000:Body, Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
D10:2.5"
Tough 8000:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
Tough 8000:3.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
D10:1/5000s
Tough 8000:1/2000s
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a much narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$195

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$250 - $279

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$139 - $240

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188 - $190

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Slightly lighter
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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