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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8000
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8000 was announced 10 years earlier than the LX100 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 8000 grades vs the LX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 8000 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus 8000

 LX100 II 8000 
ReleasedAugust 2018July 2009More recent by 111 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic LX100 II

 8000 LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 8000 versus the LX100 II.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and LX100 II is 94 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and LX100 II.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 8000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will render extra detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 8000
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
71
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery life (340 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography advice
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
78
good battery life (340 shots)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (17 megapixels)
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 8000
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100 II
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
76
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone socket
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Also Known as mju Tough 8000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-01 2018-08-22
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 1800 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lbs) 392 grams (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $380 $998