Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 8000 versus Panasonic GF1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the GF1 (12MP) is fairly similar but the 8000 (1/2.3") and GF1 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was unveiled 3 months before the GF1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 8000 matches up against the GF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The full galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 has got physical 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 GF1 has specifications of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 8000 versus the GF1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and GF1 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and GF1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The 8000 comes with the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow DOF harder.