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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2012
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
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 8000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was brought out 3 years after the 8000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-PL5 grades vs the 8000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus 8000

 E-PL5 8000 
ReleasedSeptember 2012July 2009Newer by 40 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus E-PL5

 8000 E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 8000

 E-PL5 8000 

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL5 vs the 8000.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and 8000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and 8000.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL5
Portrait photography with Olympus 8000
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography details
Olympus 8000 Street photography details
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography details
Olympus 8000 Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 8000 Travel photography highlights
75
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse function
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography factors
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 8000 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of mic jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 8000
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Also Known as - mju Tough 8000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-09-17 2009-07-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 182 grams (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $400 $380