Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic FZ28, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and FZ28 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 7 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL8 grades vs the FZ28 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with outer 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has specifications of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic FZ28 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 and the FZ28.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and FZ28 is 86 and 72 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and FZ28.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.