Canon S90 vs Panasonic ZS8

Here, we are evaluating the Canon S90 and Panasonic ZS8, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and ZS8 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was manufactured 15 months prior to the ZS8 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S90 scores versus the ZS8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S90 compared to the ZS8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and ZS8 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and ZS8.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS8 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind in sensor technology.