Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 93x61x21 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Olympus mju Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift, Lens
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus 1030 SW

Size Slightly smaller 93x61x21 mm vs 95x62x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Weight Lighter 182 g vs 203 g
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More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Olympus Stylus 1030 SW
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Olympus mju Tough 8000 Olympus mju Tough 8000
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
2 cm
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
1030 SW:1/2s
mju Tough 8000:1/4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
1030 SW:203 g
mju Tough 8000:182 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3.6x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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 Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is significantly lighter
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju 1050 SW

Olympus mju 1050 SW

Compact

Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Kodak Easyshare Sport C123

Kodak EasyShare Sport C123

Waterproof

$99

Waterproof Waterproof
Weight Lighter
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Kodak EasyShare Sport C135

Kodak EasyShare C135

Waterproof

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Waterproof Waterproof
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Significantly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

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

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