Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 8000

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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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.

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

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.