Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF8

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is relatively similar but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was released 4 years earlier than the GF8 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SH-50 grades vs the GF8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 versus the GF8.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and GF8 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and GF8.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 has the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier. The more aged SH-50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.