Olympus mju Tough 8010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju 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 mju Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju 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 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 Sensor shift, Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 182 g vs 215 g
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Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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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
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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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 8000:2 cm
mju 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
mju Tough 8000:182 g
mju 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
mju Tough 8000:480p @ 30fps
mju Tough 8010:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
mju Tough 8000:f/3.5
mju Tough 8010:f/3.9
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 8000:3.6x
mju 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
Thickness Is thicker
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
Size Is slightly larger
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is significantly lighter
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

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

Olympus mju Tough 8010 Competitors

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

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