Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS100

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8000 was brought out 7 years prior to the ZS100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 8000 scores versus the ZS100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 offers exterior dimensions 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 ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 8000 versus the ZS100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and ZS100.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 8000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be behind in sensor innovation.