Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic ZS8

The following is a detailed comparison of the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic ZS8, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and ZS8 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The Z50 was announced 8 years after the ZS8 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z50 scores against the ZS8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic ZS8 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Z50 against the ZS8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and ZS8 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z50 provides a benefit in sensor technology.