Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic L10

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic L10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL8 was introduced 8 years after the L10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL8 matches up against the L10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 provides external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL8 and the L10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and L10 is 86 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and L10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-PL8 to give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 should have an edge in sensor tech.