Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic FH8

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was released 3 years earlier than the FH8 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the 8000 scores against the FH8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 offers outside 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 FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 8000 vs the FH8.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and FH8 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and FH8.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.