Updated (March, 2011): Compare the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 vs Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

65

vs
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

65
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Size
 Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Weight
 Light-weight
122 g
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Size
 Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6020
Weight Much lighter 122 g vs 215 g
Help
 More than 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 0.3 fps
Help
 More than 16.5x faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010 vs the Olympus Tough 6020.
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
65 vs 65
Explain scores
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
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
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.9
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$309 - $451
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$169
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-820 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the TG-820 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$167
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
Compare the TG-610 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the TG-610 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$129
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-620 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the TG-620 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Waterproof
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is significantly heavier
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the Stylus Tough 8000 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the Stylus Tough 8000 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$185 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the FinePix XP10 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Olympus Stylus 7030

Olympus Stylus 7030

Compact
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Stylus 7030 vs the Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$110
Aperture Wider aperture
3D Takes 3D photos
Battery life Shorter battery life
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$299 - $329
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$239 - $260
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Waterproof

$229
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Stylus Tough 8010

appearance

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discussion

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annaks (11:43 AM, December 19, 2010)
I love this website, so I would like to add these corrections!
These two Olympus Stylus Tough Cameras do have significant differences.
8010 vs 6020
Waterproof 33 vs 16 ft
Shockproof 6.6 vs 5 ft
Crushproof 220 LBF vs not mentioned
Internal mem. 2GB vs 1GB
Size 3.9 x 2.5 x 0.94 vs 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.0
Weight 7.6 vs 6.3 oz without batteries or card
all according to specifications on the Olympus website.