Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS200

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic ZS200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was launched 17 months before the ZS200 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL8 matches up against the ZS200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 provides external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has specifications of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic ZS200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL8 vs the ZS200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and ZS200 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and ZS200.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL8 will be behind in sensor tech.