Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic FP3

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic FP3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was brought out 6 months prior to the FP3 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the 8000 matches up versus the FP3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Panasonic FP3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 8000 vs the FP3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and FP3 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and FP3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FP3 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively.