Olympus E-PL8 vs Sigma fp L

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-PL8 and Sigma fp L, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and fp L (61MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and fp L (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was released 5 years prior to the fp L and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL8 scores against the fp L for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sigma fp L. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sigma fp L Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 has outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sigma fp L has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Sigma fp L in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the fp L.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and fp L is 86 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and fp L.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma fp L will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.