Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Olympus mju Tough 8000 vs Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio W90

63

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Olympus mju Tough 8000

57

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

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 108x59x25 mm
Help
Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
Help
More than 10% 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 W90

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
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 164 g vs 182 g
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Around 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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
57 vs 63
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Pentax Optio W90 Pentax Optio W90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio W90.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
mju Tough 8000:2 cm
W90:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
mju Tough 8000:1/4s
W90:4s
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
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
W90:720p @ 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
W90:5x

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

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is significantly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is slightly lighter
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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-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 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 significantly heavier
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

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

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $264

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Thicker
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
GPS Has a GPS
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger

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