Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Announced June 2008
- Older Model is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Announced February 2016
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GF7
Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview
In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and GF8 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-420 was manufactured 8 years before the GF8 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-420 grades against the GF8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Panasonic GF8
E-420 | GF8 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Olympus E-420
GF8 | E-420 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | June 2008 | More recent by 93 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic GF8
E-420 | GF8 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-420 compared to the GF8.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and GF8 is 77 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and GF8.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GF8 to give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications
Olympus E-420 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-420 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2008-06-23 | 2016-02-15 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4592 x 3448 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 45 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/500s |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per second | 5.8 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | 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 | 426 gr (0.94 lb) | 266 gr (0.59 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 527 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 shots | 230 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $999 | $549 |