Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FH1

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic FH1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was released 6 years later than the FH1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL8 grades against the FH1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in 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") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH1 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL8 and the FH1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and FH1 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and FH1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL8 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.