Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FP7

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic FP7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was announced 5 years after the FP7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL8 scores versus the FP7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 versus the FP7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and FP7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and FP7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more recent E-PL8 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.