Olympus Stylus
Tough 8010
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

Updated (March, 2011): Compare the Olympus Tough TG-810 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
3,200 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

62

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 8010
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $195.00 vs $248.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $53 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DSC-TX5's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.3 fps
Help
 Around 33.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 95x62x22 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 148 g vs 215 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DSC-TX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.9 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 2s vs 1/4s
Help
 8x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
62 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
Tough 8010:1/4s
DSC-TX5:2s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
Tough 8010:720p
DSC-TX5:720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
Tough 8010:f/3.9
DSC-TX5:f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Tough 8010:95x62x22 mm
DSC-TX5:94x57x18 mm
Thickness Thin Help
Tough 8010:0.9"
DSC-TX5:0.7"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$250 - $279
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the TG-610 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the TG-610 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

$295
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$245 - $319
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179
Weight Much lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Compare the Stylus Tough 6020 vs the Stylus Tough 8010

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$289 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$195
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268 - $300
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

appearance

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Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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discussion Which do you think is better?

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (0:54 PM, December 16, 2010)
Yes, the Sony has a 10.2MP sensor, and the Olympus a 13.8MP sensor, see the tech specs, the values you're seeing are a calculated true resolution based on the sensor sizes.

The sensor sizes we have are 6.1x4.6mm for the Olympus, and 5.6x4.2mm for the Sony, see the specs.
 
quest (6:01 AM, December 16, 2010)
From where you got the technical data; e.g. Sony tells to have 10 MP, sensor 1/2,4"... and Olympus: 14(!) Mp, sensor 1/2,33" CCD... ???