Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GF8

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GF8, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was launched 12 months earlier than the GF8 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II scores vs the GF8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF8 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II versus the GF8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and GF8 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and GF8.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of files though you need to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.