Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Other Name is mju Tough 8000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Revealed February 2016
- Succeeded the Panasonic GF7
Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic GF8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 8000 was released 7 years before the GF8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 8000 scores versus the GF8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Panasonic GF8
8000 | GF8 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Olympus 8000
GF8 | 8000 | |||
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Revealed | February 2016 | July 2009 | More modern by 80 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic GF8
8000 | GF8 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 features 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) and the Panasonic GF8 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic GF8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 8000 against the GF8.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and GF8 is 94 and 90 respectively.
Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and GF8.
As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 8000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GF8 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 |
Otherwise known as | mju Tough 8000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-07-01 | 2016-02-15 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4592 x 3448 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | - |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1/4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/500 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 5.8 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 182g (0.40 lb) | 266g (0.59 lb) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 230 images |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $380 | $549 |