Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX8

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic GX8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-820UZ was launched 3 years earlier than the GX8 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the SP-820UZ grades versus the GX8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got outer dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX8 has specifications of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-820UZ and the GX8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and GX8 is 69 and 74 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and GX8.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX8 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.