Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic FZ150, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was revealed 3 years earlier than the FZ150 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the 8000 matches up against the FZ150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 8000 against the FZ150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and FZ150 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and FZ150.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of images although you may want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.