Fujifilm S8500 vs Panasonic ZS1

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm S8500 versus Panasonic ZS1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was manufactured 3 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm S8500 matches up versus the ZS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 versus the ZS1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8500 and ZS1 is 61 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8500 and ZS1.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S8500 will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S8500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.