Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic GH2

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus 8000 versus Panasonic GH2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was unveiled 21 months before the GH2 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 8000 scores vs the GH2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 comes with physical 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) and the Panasonic GH2 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 8000 and the GH2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and GH2 is 94 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and GH2.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 8000 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH2 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.