Olympus mju Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Olympus mju Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift, Lens
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Weight Significantly lighter 122 g vs 182 g
Help
More than 30% lighter
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.6x
Help
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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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
Help
At its widest zoom, the mju 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
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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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
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
mju Tough 6020:720p
mju Tough 8000:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
mju Tough 6020:f/3.9
mju Tough 8000:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 6020:5x
mju Tough 8000:3.6x

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 mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is much heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
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
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Weight Is significantly heavier
Olympus mju Tough 3000

Olympus mju Tough 3000

Waterproof

Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Olympus mju Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

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 mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

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