Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Released September 2016
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL7
- Successor is Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
- 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
- Revealed January 2009
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Panasonic FZ28
E-PL8 | FZ28 | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | January 2009 | More modern by 94 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Olympus E-PL8
FZ28 | E-PL8 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic FZ28
E-PL8 | FZ28 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2016-09-19 | 2009-01-15 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 81 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 27-486mm (18.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-4.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 1,037k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 8.50 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264, 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 | 357g (0.79 lb) | 417g (0.92 lb) |
Dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 27 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 17.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 79 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 images | - |
Style 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 |
Retail price | $500 | $599 |