Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 / mju Tough 8000

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Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

mju Tough 8000

Camera summary

The Olympus Stylus Tough 8000, made by Olympus, is a powerful Compact camera. Announced on July 1, 2009.

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Feature Score
Autofocus specs
1.4 out of 5 stars
Connectivity
1.7 out of 5 stars
Exposure mode
2.5 out of 5 stars
Photography features
1.4 out of 5 stars
Physical
0.3 out of 5 stars
Average Score
1.5 out of 5 stars

Successor

This camera has now been superseeded by the Olympus SP-810 UZ, which has more advanced features and characteristics, it would also be easier to get, especially new. Take that into account.

Aside from that, consider that you may probably need to update your camera soon and finding accesories could be more difficult compared to its successor. Of course you can expect a lower price for this camera as a compensation.

Compare this camera to its successor Olympus SP-810 UZ

Sensor

This camera has a CCD sensor with a 12 Megapixels resolution.

Max video resolutions

640 x 480

Expect recording in 640 x 480 with support for the following formats: Motion JPEG.

Connectivity

Support for USB, transfer files and upgrade your camera's software directly from your computer.

Environmental sealing

This camera offers enviromental sealing keeping it protected and safe from environmental damage.

Other features

This camera doesn't include a microphone port, which can be a major headache when recording video or interviews, consider it before buying it.

Autofocus specs
Af center
No
Af continuous
No
Af Contrast Detection
Yes
Af Face detection
No
Af live view
Yes
Af multi area
No
Af phase detection
No
Af selective
No
Af single
Yes
Af touch
No
Af tracking
No
Number of cross focus points -
Number of focus points -

Connectivity
HDMI
No
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Wireless connectivity -
DXO color depth 0.0
DXO dynamic range 0.0
DXO low light ISO 0.0
DXO overall score 0.0

Exposure mode
AF area
No
average
No
Center weighted
Yes
Multi segment
Yes
partial
No
spot
Yes

General
AKA mju Tough 8000
announced July 1, 2009
Body type Compact
brand Olympus
msrp $109.88
model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
predecessor model

Lense
Focal length multiplier -
Lens mount fixed lens
Manual focus
No
Macro focus range 2cm
Number of lenses -

Other features
GPS -
Self-timer Yes (12 seconds)
Storage slots 1
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Timelapse recording
No

Photography features
AE bracketing
No
Aperture priority
No
Built-in flash
Yes
Custom white balance
No
Exposure compensation
No
External flash
No
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Flash range 4.00 m
Image stabilization
Yes
Manual exposure mode
No
Max continuous shooting 0.0 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed 1/2000s
Minimum shutter speed -
Shutter priority
No
WB bracketing
No

Physical
Battery life 0 shots
Battery model -
Battery type -
Crush proof
No
Dust proof
No
Environmental sealing
Yes
Freeze proof
No
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm
Shock proof
No
Water proof
No
Weight 182 grs

Screen
Live view
Yes
Screen resolution 230
Screen size -
Screen type Fixed Type
Touch screen
No

Sensor
Max boosted ISO -
Max image resolution 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600
Min native ISO 64
RAW support
No
Sensor area -
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor resolution 12
Sensor size 1/2.3-inch
Sensor type CCD

Headphone port
Headphone port
No
Max video resolution 640 x 480
Microphone port
No
Video formats Motion JPEG
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)

Viewfinder
viewfinder -
viewfinder coverage -
viewfinder magnification -
viewfinder resolution no electronic viewfinder