Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus mju Tough 8010 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Size
Really small
Compact 100x64x22 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 100x64x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 1680 ms
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4.7x less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 0.3 fps
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Around 15.5x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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
Weight Lighter 172 g vs 215 g
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20% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
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240x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
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 HD (720p) video Help
mju Tough 8010:720p
DMC-FT10:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
mju Tough 8010:28 mm
DMC-FT10:35 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
mju Tough 8010:f/3.9
DMC-FT10:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 8010:5x
DMC-FT10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
mju Tough 8010:95x62x22 mm
DMC-FT10:100x64x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
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-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Olympus mju Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Weight Much lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier

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