Canon S120 vs Panasonic SZ8

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon S120 versus Panasonic SZ8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and SZ8 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was introduced about the same time to the SZ8 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S120 matches up vs the SZ8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S120 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S120 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S120 compared to the SZ8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and SZ8 is 92 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and SZ8.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S120 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will deliver greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.