Olympus 8000 vs Sony A7S II

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus 8000 vs Sony A7S II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is relatively close but the 8000 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The 8000 was introduced 7 years before the A7S II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 8000 scores versus the A7S II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 8000 against the A7S II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and A7S II is 94 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The 8000 provides the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The older 8000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.