In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sigma fp. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.83 cm | 6.99 cm |
| Width | 11.71 cm | 11.26 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm | 4.53 cm |
| Weight | 326 g | 370 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 326 g Camera with battery and memory card: 374 g Camera with battery, memory card and M.Zuiko 14-42mm II R lens: 491 g |
Camera body only: 370 g Camera with battery and memory card: 422 g |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.6 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 25,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 24,600,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 23.1 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Electronic |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | - |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | L-Mount |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 800 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | Face-priority AF function |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 6 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO 6, ISO 12, ISO 25 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage | Cinema, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Sunset Red, Forest Green, FOV Classic Blue, FOV Classic Yellow, Standard, Teal & Orange |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Incandescent, fluorescent, Flash, daylight, shade, overcast |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) | EV -5-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.15" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM1 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV, CinemaDNG |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 3840 x 2560 - 1.5x crop RAW 3008 x 2000 RAW 1920 x 1080 - 1.5x crop |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion | Sigma BP-51 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sigma BP-51 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 280 shots Video recording - 70 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 3.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | - |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 3 x 1/4" sockets |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone / remote control (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 18 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing | Multi Frame HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology | Built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, USB charging, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP) |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Sigma fp |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Carrying strap, body cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, strap holder, hot shoe unit |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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