Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was released 6 years prior to the FZ1000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 8000 matches up vs the FZ1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 8000 versus the FZ1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and FZ1000 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 8000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.