Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS8

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS8, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was launched 4 years before the ZS8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-3 grades vs the ZS8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 against the ZS8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and ZS8 is 56 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and ZS8.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS8 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.