Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic GF8

Here, we are matching up the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic GF8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the GF8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-5020 matches up versus the GF8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF8 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 against the GF8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and GF8 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and GF8.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GF8 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.