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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
Portability
86
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z1000EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 157g - 102 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL7
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL9
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR versus Olympus E-PL8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was released 5 years prior to the E-PL8 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm Z1000EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR matches up vs the E-PL8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Olympus E-PL8

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR E-PL8 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 E-PL8 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2012Newer by 57 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus E-PL8

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR E-PL8 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR has got external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL8 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR versus Olympus E-PL8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR versus the E-PL8.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and E-PL8 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and E-PL8.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR has the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field harder. The more aged Fujifilm Z1000EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-PL8 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Street photography factors
Olympus E-PL8 Street photography factors
58
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography highlights
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Travel photography with Olympus E-PL8
66
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
72
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Landscape photography information
Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography information
43
really wide (28mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-PL8 Vlogging highlights
35
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
36
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus E-PL8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus E-PL8
 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXROlympus PEN E-PL8
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR Olympus PEN E-PL8
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-05 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 81
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 9cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 30 cm–3.0 m / Tele: 1.0m–2.1 m) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 157 gr (0.35 lbs) 357 gr (0.79 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 350 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $500