Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF8

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic GF8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was released 7 years before the GF8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the 7010 scores vs the GF8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 has outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic GF8 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7010 vs the GF8.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and GF8 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and GF8.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7010 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GF8 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.