Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic 3D1

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic 3D1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and 3D1 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was launched 4 years later than the 3D1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL8 grades vs the 3D1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Panasonic 3D1 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 offers physical 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) whilst the Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL8 vs the 3D1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and 3D1 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and 3D1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL8 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.