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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Successor is Olympus 1s
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF7
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic GF8, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and GF8 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was brought out 3 years prior to the GF8 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1 scores against the GF8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic GF8

 1 GF8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Olympus 1

 GF8 1 
ReleasedFebruary 2016November 2013Newer by 27 months

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic GF8

 1 GF8 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 1 features external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic GF8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 1 and the GF8.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and GF8 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and GF8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic GF8 will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography details
48
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
65
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Street photography camera
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (410 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography information
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography information
61
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
boasts focus by touch
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery (230 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
33
touch screen
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic GF8
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-11-25 2016-02-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 4.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 266 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 230 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $700 $549