Nikon P90 vs Panasonic ZS8

Following is a extensive overview of the Nikon P90 vs Panasonic ZS8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P90 was announced 3 years earlier than the ZS8 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the P90 matches up versus the ZS8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the P90 versus the ZS8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and ZS8 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P90 and ZS8.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS8 to give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged P90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.