Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GF8

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GF8, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GF8 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was brought out 9 years earlier than the GF8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-510 grades vs the GF8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 provides exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-510 and the GF8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and GF8 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and GF8.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GF8 to give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.