Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was introduced 8 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 8000 grades vs the ZS70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 has 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 ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 8000 vs the ZS70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and ZS70 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and ZS70.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.