Canon S120 vs Panasonic ZS8

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon S120 versus Panasonic ZS8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is pretty close but the S120 (1/1.7") and ZS8 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was announced 2 years later than the ZS8 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the S120 matches up against the ZS8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S120 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S120 offers physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Canon S120 versus Panasonic ZS8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the S120 vs the ZS8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and ZS8 is 92 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S120 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S120 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS8 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher S120 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.