Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS8

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic ZS8, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was revealed 7 years after the ZS8 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M1X grades versus the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X provides outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1X against the ZS8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and ZS8 is 54 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and ZS8.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will produce more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X will have a benefit in sensor tech.