Olympus mju Tough 8010 vs Sony TX10

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

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the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Advantages of the Sony TX10

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

720p

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Wider aperture

f/3.5

f/3.9

At its widest zoom, the TX10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

0.3 fps

Around 33.5x faster continuous shooting

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Smaller

95x56x17 mm

95x62x22 mm

Around 30% smaller

Significantly less shutter lag

150 ms

1680 ms

11.2x less delay when taking photos

Much lighter

133 g

215 g

Around 40% lighter

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The TX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Longer battery life

250 shots

200 shots

Around 30% more shots per battery charge

Thinner

0.7"

0.9"

Around 20% thinner

Slightly longer exposures

1/4s

8x longer exposures

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the Sony TX10

recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus mju Tough 8010

59	vs	89
Explain scores

Sony Cybershot TX10

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

	Waterproof
	Great at the beach

Short max exposure time

mju Tough 8010:	1/4s
TX10:	2s

Very narrow widest aperture size

mju Tough 8010:	f/3.9
TX10:	f/3.5

Poor zoom

mju Tough 8010:	5x
TX10:	4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

mju Tough 8010:	95x62x22 mm
TX10:	95x56x17 mm

Thin

mju Tough 8010:	0.9"
TX10:	0.7"

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Records high-speed movies

Has a built-in GPS

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the mju Tough 8010

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Has a slightly longer battery life

Has boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the mju Tough 8010

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Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Has a built-in GPS

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the mju Tough 8010

Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the mju Tough 8010

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cybershot TX10

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Has a slightly longer battery life

Has boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

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Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

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Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Has a significantly wider aperture

Is slightly less expensive

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the mju Tough 8010

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Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wider aperture

Shoots faster

Slightly larger

Slightly less zoom

Compare the TG310 vs the mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Much lighter

Shoots faster

Compare the mju Tough 6020 vs the mju Tough 8010

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Slightly longer exposures

Slightly more shutter lag

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot TX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

Has an OLED screen

Significantly larger screen

Worse wide angle

Worse macro capability

Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Has an OLED screen

Much larger screen

Doesn't take 3D photos

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly larger sensor

Much lower resolution screen

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs the Cybershot TX10

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