Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic G7 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Olympus 8000 has external dimensions of 95 x 62 x 22 mm (3.74 x 2.44 x 0.87″) and weighs 182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic G7 has external dimensions of 125 x 86 x 77 mm (4.92 x 3.39 x 3.03″) and weighs 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Olympus 8000 and the Panasonic G7. Olympus 8000 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 30mm narrower, 24mm shorter and 55mm thinner than Panasonic G7. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus 8000 has a built-in lens but Panasonic G7 doesn't. Once you put a lens on G7, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic G7.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus 8000 is significantly lighter (228g ) than the Panasonic G7 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on G7, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the 8000 has a big advantage over the G7 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G7's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Olympus 8000's 2.7" screen.
Moreover, Panasonic G7 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Olympus 8000 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G7.