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

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6020

Weight Much lighter 122 g vs 215 g
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More than 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 0.3 fps
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More than 16.5x faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010

Lowest price Slightly cheaper $154.99 vs $179.00
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The best price we've seen is $24 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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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
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
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
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.9
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
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"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
Tough 6020:$179.00
Tough 8010:$154.99
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

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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 TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
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

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Significantly heavier
Size Slightly larger
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Aperture Wider aperture
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010.

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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.