Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 over the Canon PowerShot D10.
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 Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 330 ms vs 1680 ms
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5.1x less delay when taking photos
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.1 fps vs 0.3 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/4s
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60x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 190 g vs 215 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.9"
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2.2x thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $154.99 vs $248.00
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The best price we've seen is $93 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
D10:1.1 fps
Tough 8010:0.3 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
D10:2.5"
Tough 8010:2.7"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
D10:35 mm
Tough 8010:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
D10:480p @ 30fps
Tough 8010:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
Tough 8010:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
D10:1/5000s
Tough 8010:1/2000s
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher 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 Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

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

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
Lowest price Slightly more expensive

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