Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G85

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 8010 versus Panasonic G85, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the G85 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the 8010 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8010 was released 7 years prior to the G85 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 8010 grades versus the G85 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has specifications of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 8010 vs the G85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and G85 is 92 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and G85.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 8010 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G85 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 8010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.