Casio Exilim
EX-G1
vs
Olympus
mju Tough 8000
EX-G1
mju Tough 8000
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 |
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Olympus mju Tough 8000 |  |
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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 |
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Significantly larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.7" |  |
More than 10% larger screen | ||||
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Supports continuous shooting | 3 fps | vs | None | |
Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession | ||||
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Waterproof | Yes | vs | No | |
Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 848 x 480 @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots higher resolution video | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Lighter | 154 g | vs | 182 g | |
Around 20% lighter | ||||
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Thinner | 0.8" | vs | 0.9" | |
10% thinner | ||||
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Cheaper | $184.95 | vs | $360.38 | |
The best price we've seen is $175 cheaper (more than 90% less) | ||||
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Slightly higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly longer exposures | 4s | vs | 1/4s | |
16x longer exposures | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Olympus mju Tough 8000 |
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Much better wide-angle | 28 mm | vs | 38 mm | |
Around 40% better wide-angle | ||||
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Much better macro capability | 2 cm | vs | 10 cm | |
Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens | ||||
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Wider aperture | f/3.5 | vs | f/3.9 | |
At its widest zoom, the mju Tough 8000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops) | ||||
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Image stabilization | Lens, Body | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 95x62x22 mm | vs | 104x64x20 mm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Significantly faster max shutter speed | 1/2000s | vs | 1/1250s | |
More than 60% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products. |
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Olympus mju Tough 8010Waterproof $404 |
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Canon PowerShot D10Waterproof $266 - $315 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Waterproof $300 - $350 |
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Fujifilm FinePix XP11Waterproof |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1Waterproof $440 |
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Olympus mju Tough 6020Waterproof |
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Pentax Optio W90Waterproof $248 - $330 |
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1Travel zoom $246 - $293 |
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Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus mju Tough 8000. |
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appearance
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