Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic FH8

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PM1 and Panasonic FH8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM1 was released at a similar time to the FH8 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PM1 scores against the FH8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PM1 and Panasonic FH8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PM1 vs the FH8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and FH8 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and FH8.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH8 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.