Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery and Panasonic GF8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic GF8
1 | GF8 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Olympus 1
GF8 | 1 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | November 2013 | Newer by 27 months |
Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic GF8
1 | GF8 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1040k | Equal 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.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and GF8 is 79 and 90 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
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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 |