Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus SP-100

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus SP-100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 2 years after the SP-100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the SP-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus SP-100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the SP-100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and SP-100 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and SP-100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 has got the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The younger E-PL8 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.