Olympus 8000 vs Pentax Q-S1

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax Q-S1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is pretty similar but the 8000 (1/2.3") and Q-S1 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The 8000 was unveiled 6 years before the Q-S1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 8000 grades vs the Q-S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Pentax Q-S1. The full galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 features outside 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 Pentax Q-S1 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 8000 vs the Q-S1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and Q-S1 is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and Q-S1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The 8000 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.