Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS8

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS8, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 9 years after the ZS8 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 IV scores against the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS8 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV and the ZS8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and ZS8 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and ZS8.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.