Olympus
mju Tough 6020
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Olympus
mju Tough 8000

Olympus mju Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Size
 Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
122 g
Olympus mju Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Size
 Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Body, Lens
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 6020
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Weight Significantly lighter 122 g vs 182 g
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 More than 30% lighter
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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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8000
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the mju Tough 8000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Body, Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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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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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
mju Tough 6020:1 cm
mju Tough 8000:2 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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Movie format Poor movies Help
mju Tough 6020:720p
mju Tough 8000:480p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
mju Tough 6020:f/3.9
mju Tough 8000:f/3.5

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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof
Weight Is much heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the mju Tough 6020
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the mju Tough 8000
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$250 - $279
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the TG-610 vs the mju Tough 6020
Compare the TG-610 vs the mju Tough 8000
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$180
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG310 vs the mju Tough 6020
Compare the TG310 vs the mju Tough 8000
Olympus mju Tough 6000

Olympus mju Tough 6000

Waterproof
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the mju Tough 6000 vs the mju Tough 6020
Compare the mju Tough 6000 vs the mju Tough 8000
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the mju Tough 6020
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the mju Tough 8000
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the mju Tough 6020
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the mju Tough 8000
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$247 - $319
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the mju Tough 6020
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the mju Tough 8000

Olympus mju Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the FinePix XP11 vs the mju Tough 6020
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$139 - $240
GPS Has a GPS
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Waterproof Not waterproof
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