Olympus Stylus
Tough 8000
 vs
Olympus Stylus
Tough 8010

Updated (March, 2011): Compare the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 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 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

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 8000
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the Tough 8000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 182 g vs 215 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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
Help
 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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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
Tough 8000:2 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 8000:182 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 8000:480p @ 30fps
Tough 8010:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
Tough 8000:f/3.5
Tough 8010:f/3.9
Zoom Poor zoom Help
Tough 8000:3.6x
Tough 8010:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Compact 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
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
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus Tough 8000
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
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
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Stylus Tough 8000
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Compare the TG310 vs the Stylus Tough 8000
Compare the TG310 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
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
Compare the Stylus Tough 6020 vs the Stylus Tough 8000
Compare the Stylus Tough 6020 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
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
Compare the TG-820 vs the Stylus Tough 8000
Compare the TG-820 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
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
Compare the TG-610 vs the Stylus Tough 8000
Compare the TG-610 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Stylus Tough 8000
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000.

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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discussion

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (10:13 PM, January 03, 2011)
Fixed, thanks.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (0:12 AM, January 01, 2011)
Thanks Richard for pointing out that mistake, we'll get that fixed up.
 
Avatar for RichardT RichardT (8:27 PM, December 31, 2010)
It's nice to see this comparison, but it is wrong on one important point: The Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 is waterproof to 33 feet, just like the 8010 model. Notice the pictures included on this web page both show that '33ft waterproof' feature listed in text etched into the front of each camera.