Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GH1

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GH1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the 8000 (1/2.3") and GH1 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was manufactured within a month of the GH1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 8000 matches up against the GH1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 8000 and the GH1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and GH1 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and GH1.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The 8000 features the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field more difficult.