Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus SZ-10

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus SZ-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 5 years after the SZ-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL8 scores vs the SZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 has got outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL8 vs the SZ-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and SZ-10 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and SZ-10.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.