Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX8

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 6000 was announced 7 years before the GX8 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 6000 grades versus the GX8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX8 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 6000 compared to the GX8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and GX8 is 94 and 74 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and GX8.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX8 will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.