Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FH8

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic FH8, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FH8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Z50 was brought out 7 years after the FH8 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z50 grades against the FH8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 features physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic FH8 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 vs the FH8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and FH8 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and FH8.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern Z50 provides an edge in sensor technology.