Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G10

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic G10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the G10 (12MP) is relatively close but the 8010 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 8010 was announced 6 months earlier than the G10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 8010 grades against the G10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 8010 vs the G10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and G10 is 92 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8010 and G10.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 8010 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus 8010 will render more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.