Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic LF1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is relatively similar but the 8010 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was launched 4 years prior to the LF1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 8010 scores versus the LF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 has outer dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has specifications of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 8010 versus the LF1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and LF1 is 92 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8010 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 8010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus 8010 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 8010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.