Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS8

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS8, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was introduced 5 months before the ZS8 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-5 matches up vs the ZS8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 versus the ZS8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and ZS8 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and ZS8.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS8 will resolve greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.