Nikon P900 vs Panasonic ZS8

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P900 and Panasonic ZS8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the P900 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P900 was released 3 years later than the ZS8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the P900 grades against the ZS8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P900 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P900 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P900 provides outer dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") having a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Nikon P900 and Panasonic ZS8 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the P900 versus the ZS8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P900 and ZS8 is 52 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P900 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon P900 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger P900 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.