Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus mju Tough 8000 vs Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-1

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WG-1

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
163 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
Sensor shift, Lens
Thickness
Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Size Significantly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 115x58x28 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax WG-1

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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
Weight Lighter 163 g vs 182 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Olympus mju Tough 8000
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio WG-1.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
mju Tough 8000:2 cm
WG-1:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
mju Tough 8000:1/4s
WG-1:4s
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
WG-1:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 8000:3.6x
WG-1:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

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

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
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is significantly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
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 slightly more expensive
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
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Significantly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Pentax Optio WG-1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Size Smaller
GPS Has a GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability

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