Olympus
mju Tough 8000
 vs
Pentax Optio
W90

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

Pentax Optio W90

67

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
290 ms shutter lag
Weight
 Light-weight
164 g
Olympus mju Tough 8000

60

Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Size
 Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Body, Lens
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8000
Image stabilization Image stabilization Body, 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
Help
 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax W90
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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
Weight Lighter 164 g vs 182 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
Help
 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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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
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similarities

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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

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
Movie format Poor movies Help
mju Tough 8000:480p @ 30fps
W90:720p @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

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
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the mju Tough 8000
Compare the mju Tough 8010 vs the Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$354 - $578
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the mju Tough 8000
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT2 vs the Optio W90
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 significantly heavier
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the mju Tough 8000
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Optio W90
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$247 - $319
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the mju Tough 8000
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the mju Tough 8000
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$424 - $485
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the mju Tough 8000
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Optio W80 vs the mju Tough 8000
Compare the Optio W80 vs the Optio W90

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$250 - $279
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the TG-610 vs the mju Tough 8000
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$180
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Lighter
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Compare the TG310 vs the mju Tough 8000
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Waterproof Not waterproof
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the mju Tough 8000

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio W60

Pentax Optio W60

Waterproof
Size Smaller
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Optio W60 vs the Optio W90

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