Nikon P80 vs Panasonic ZS8

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon P80 and Panasonic ZS8, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P80 was manufactured 3 years before the ZS8 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the P80 matches up versus the ZS8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P80 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P80 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the P80 against the ZS8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and ZS8 is 75 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and ZS8.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS8 to show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older P80 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.