Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 8000

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 8000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was introduced 6 years later than the 8000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the PEN-F scores against the 8000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus 8000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F against the 8000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and 8000 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and 8000.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.