Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic G95

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 8000 versus Panasonic G95, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was announced 10 years before the G95 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 8000 scores against the G95 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 8000 vs the G95.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and G95 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and G95.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 8000 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G95 will offer more detail with its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.