Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic S1R

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic S1R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was manufactured 10 years before the S1R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 8000 grades versus the S1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 8000 and the S1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and S1R is 94 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and S1R.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 8000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic S1R will render extra detail due to its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.