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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 III
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 8000
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus 8000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was launched 5 years after the 8000 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 II scores vs the 8000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus 8000

 E-M5 II 8000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2009Newer by 69 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 8000 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 8000

 E-M5 II 8000 

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus 8000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the 8000.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and 8000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and 8000.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography info
Olympus 8000 Street photography info
82
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography advice
Olympus 8000 Sports photography advice
65
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography advice
Olympus 8000 Travel photography advice
74
weather proof
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery pack (310 shots)
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography factors
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
low battery pack (310 shots)
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging details
Olympus 8000 Vlogging details
82
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 8000
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIOlympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Also called - mju Tough 8000
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 grams (1.03 lbs) 182 grams (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $699 $380