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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P2
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic FH8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was brought out 3 years earlier than the FH8 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P1 grades against the FH8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic FH8

 E-P1 FH8 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus E-P1

 FH8 E-P1 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009Newer by 29 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FH8

 E-P1 FH8 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic FH8 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P1 versus the FH8.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and FH8 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and FH8.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography information
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Street photography advice
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (123 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
low fps (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P1
Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
43
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (123 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography details
60
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (300 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
33
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than average (123 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FH8
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-29 2012-01-09
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 123g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 260 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $182 $149