Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-PL8

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-PL8, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (26MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro3 was revealed 3 years after the E-PL8 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm X-Pro3 grades vs the E-PL8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-Pro3 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-Pro3 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 comes with exterior dimensions of 141mm x 83mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL8 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-PL8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 versus the E-PL8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and E-PL8 is 78 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and E-PL8.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 will offer more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-Pro3 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.