Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Olympus mju Tough 8010 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
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

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 99x63x24 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT2

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT2's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
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240x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 188 g vs 215 g
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More than 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 0.3 fps
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6x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus mju Tough 8010 Olympus mju Tough 8010
59 vs 65
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
mju Tough 8010:215 g
DMC-FT2:188 g
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
mju Tough 8010:0.3 fps
DMC-FT2:1.8 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
mju Tough 8010:720p
DMC-FT2:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 8010:5x
DMC-FT2:4.6x

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 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 slightly heavier
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
Thickness Is thicker
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-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
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-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Aperture Has a significantly 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

Olympus mju Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Weight Much lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture

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