Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic SZ3

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic SZ3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and SZ3 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was manufactured 4 years before the SZ3 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the 8000 matches up vs the SZ3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 has got 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) while the Panasonic SZ3 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 8000 versus the SZ3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and SZ3 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and SZ3.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic SZ3 to result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind in sensor tech.