Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 8000

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 8000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was launched 2 years later than the 8000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 grades against the 8000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 features outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 vs the 8000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and 8000 is 81 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and 8000.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.