Olympus
mju Tough 8000
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

General		Olympus mju Tough 8000	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

	Brand	Olympus	Sony
	Lowest price	Unknown	$248.00
	Announced	January, 2009	February, 2010
Sensor

	Type	CCD	CMOS
	Size	1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm	1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
	Megapixels	11.8 MP	10 MP
	Light sensitivity	1,600 ISO	3,200 ISO
	Light sensitivity (boost)	None	None
Sensor (Advanced)

	True resolution	9.8 MP	9.9 MP
	Native resolution	3968 x 2976	3648 x 2736
	Pixel size	2.4 µm²	2.9 µm²
Screen

	Type	LCD	LCD
	Size	2.7"	3.0"
	Resolution	230k dots	230k dots
	Touch screen	No	Yes
	Flips out	No	No
Lens

	Zoom	3.6x	4.5x
	Wide angle	28 mm	25 mm
	Telephoto	102 mm	112 mm
	Aperture (wide angle)	f/3.5	f/3.5
	Aperture (telephoto)	f/5.1	f/6.3
	Macro focus	2 cm	1 cm
Form factor

	Size	95x62x22 mm	94x57x18 mm
	Depth	0.9"	0.7"
	Weight	182 g	148 g
	Interchangeable lenses	No	No
	Waterproof	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder

	Type	None	None
Movies

	Format	480p @ 30fps	720p @ 30fps
	Supports 24p	No	No
	High-speed framerate	None	None
	External mic jack	No	No
	Autofocus	Unknown	Unknown
	All formats	320 x 240 @ 15fps 480p @ 15fps 480p @ 30fps 320 x 240 @ 30fps	480p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps
Features

	Panorama	No	No
	HDR	No	No
	3D	No	No
	Image stabilization	Sensor shift Lens	Lens
	Supports RAW	No	No
	GPS	No	No
Performance

	Startup delay	Unknown	Unknown
	Shutter lag	Unknown	Unknown
	Battery life	Unknown	Unknown
	Continuous shooting	Unknown	10 fps
Focus system

	Autofocus	Contrast detection	Contrast detection
	Focus points	Unknown	Unknown
	Cross type focus points	Unknown	Unknown
Shutter

	Max	1/2000s	1/1600s
	Min	1/4s	2s
Flash

	Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
	Popup	No	No
	External connection	No	No
Storage

	Storage slots	1	1
	Supported formats	XD Micro SD	Memory Stick Duo SDHC Memory Stick SD Memory Stick PRO Duo

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Olympusmju Tough 8000 vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-TX5