Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS8

Following is a thorough analysis of the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS8, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and ZS8 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was unveiled 9 years after the ZS8 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Z5 grades vs the ZS8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 has physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Z5 vs the ZS8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and ZS8 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will produce extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern Z5 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.