Updated (March, 2011): Compare the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 vs Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

Size
Really small
Compact 95x63x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6010

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the Tough 6010's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 179 g vs 215 g
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Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Lowest price Much cheaper $154.99 vs $416.04
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The best price we've seen is $261 cheaper (2.7x less)
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.6x
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Around 90% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
Tough 6010:2 cm
Tough 8010:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
1/4 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
Tough 6010:179 g
Tough 8010:215 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Movie format Poor movies Help
Tough 6010:480p @ 30fps
Tough 8010:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
Tough 6010:f/3.5
Tough 8010:f/3.9
Zoom Poor zoom Help
Tough 6010:3.6x
Tough 8010:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Tough 6010:95x63x22 mm
Tough 8010:95x62x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/2000 of a second
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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 Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is significantly lighter
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much cheaper
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
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Samsung Digimax V700

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly larger
Zoom Slightly less zoom

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