Nikon P500 vs Panasonic SZ8

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P500 vs Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the P500 (12MP) and SZ8 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P500 was introduced 3 years earlier than the SZ8 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P500 scores against the SZ8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P500 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P500 enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the P500 versus the SZ8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P500 and SZ8 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P500 and SZ8.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic SZ8 to give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged P500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.