Fujifilm FinePix S8600 vs Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 was introduced in January 2014 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 was introduced in February 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S8600 over Olympus Stylus Tough 8010.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 over Fujifilm FinePix S8600.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2432 x 2432, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

NFC on Fujifilm FinePix S8600

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm FinePix S8600 has a Mini HDMI and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 comes with 3 x AA battery pack with battery life of 410 shots and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 comes with Li-50B battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S8600, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. Fujifilm FinePix S8600 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m on Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and 4.00 m on Olympus Stylus Tough 8010..

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 body has dimensions of 121 x 81 x 65 mm (4.76 x 3.19 x 2.56") and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 body has dimensions of 98 x 64 x 24 mm (3.86 x 2.52 x 0.94"). Fujifilm FinePix S8600 weighs 450 g (0.99 lb / 15.87 oz) and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 weighs 245 g (0.54 lb / 8.64 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix S8600

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

121 mm

81 mm

98 mm

64 mm

81 mm

64 mm

65 mm

24 mm