Olympus mju Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Fujifilm FinePix XP22

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix XP22

Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm XP22

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The XP22's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.6x
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Around 90% more zoom
Weight Lighter 162 g vs 182 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8000

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)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 9 cm
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Focus on subjects 4.5x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 99x67x23 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix XP22 Fujifilm FinePix XP22
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
XP22:4s
mju Tough 8000:1/4s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
XP22:720p @ 30fps
mju Tough 8000:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
XP22:f/3.9
mju Tough 8000:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
XP22:5x
mju Tough 8000:3.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/2000 of a second
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
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
Size Is slightly larger
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is significantly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is slightly lighter
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Fujifilm FinePix XP22 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Nikon Coolpix S30

Nikon Coolpix S30

Waterproof

$110 - $117

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Aperture Wider aperture
3D Takes 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

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