Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FP8

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic FP8, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 III was revealed 10 years later than the FP8 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the FP8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP8 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic FP8 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 III versus the FP8.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and FP8 is 67 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and FP8.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.