Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH8

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic FH8, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 2 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL7 grades versus the FH8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic FH8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-PL7 against the FH8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and FH8 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and FH8.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 contains the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent E-PL7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.