Olympus 8000 vs Sony A7R II

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 8000 and Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was unveiled 7 years prior to the A7R II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 8000 scores versus the A7R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The full galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 8000 against the A7R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and A7R II is 94 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and A7R II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 8000 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R II will offer extra detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.