Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic GF1

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic GF1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the GF1 (12MP) is fairly close but the 8010 (1/2.3") and GF1 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 8010 was released 4 months after the GF1 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 8010 grades against the GF1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 provides external dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF1 has specifications of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

See the Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic GF1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 8010 and the GF1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and GF1 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and GF1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus 8010 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively.