Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 8000

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus 8000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was released 6 years later than the 8000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M10 II scores vs the 8000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus 8000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus 8000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II vs the 8000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and 8000 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and 8000.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.