recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
54 vs 61
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Olympus mju Tough 8000 Olympus mju Tough 8000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus mju Tough 8000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a compact.

differences

Reasons to consider the Casio EX-G1

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Continuous shooting Supports continuous shooting 3 fps vs None
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Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Movie format Higher resolution movies 848 x 480 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 154 g vs 182 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $184.95 vs $360.38
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The best price we've seen is $175 cheaper (more than 90% less)
True resolution Slightly higher resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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Reasons to consider the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Wide-angle Much better wide-angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 40% better wide-angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the mju Tough 8000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens, Body vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Slightly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 104x64x20 mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1250s
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More than 60% faster max shutter speed
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-G1:4s
mju Tough 8000:1/4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
mju Tough 8000:f/3.5
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
mju Tough 8000:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
mju Tough 8000:3.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

$404

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$266 - $315

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$300 - $350

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is significantly lighter
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof

$440

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

$248 - $330

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Travel zoom

$246 - $293

Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Waterproof Not waterproof

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus mju Tough 8000.

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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Olympus mju Tough 8000
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Olympus mju Tough 8000
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Olympus mju Tough 8000

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