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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL7
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL9
Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FX550
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic FX580, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and FX580 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and FX580 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was launched 7 years later than the FX580 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL8 scores vs the FX580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Panasonic FX580

 E-PL8 FX580 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2009More recent by 94 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Olympus E-PL8

 FX580 E-PL8 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic FX580

 E-PL8 FX580 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic FX580 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic FX580 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL8 and the FX580.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and FX580 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and FX580.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX580 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
26
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Street photography advice
Panasonic FX580 Street photography advice
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography information
Panasonic FX580 Sports photography information
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Travel photography features
Panasonic FX580 Travel photography features
71
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FX580 Landscape photography features
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
36
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Vlogging info
Panasonic FX580 Vlogging info
35
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
30
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FX580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic FX580
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
Also called - Lumix DMC-FX550
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2009-01-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $500 $499