Olympus 8000 vs Sony A7R

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A7R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A7R (36MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was released 5 years earlier than the A7R and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 8000 matches up vs the A7R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Alpha A7R. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 8000 versus Sony A7R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 8000 vs the A7R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and A7R is 94 and 78 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and A7R.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 8000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R will render more detail as a result of its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind in sensor tech.