Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF3

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic GF3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the GF3 (12MP) is fairly similar but the 8000 (1/2.3") and GF3 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was announced 3 years prior to the GF3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the 8000 matches up against the GF3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic GF3 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 8000 and the GF3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and GF3 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and GF3.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The 8000 offers the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF tougher. The older 8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.