Nikon Z8 vs Panasonic S1

Let's look closer at the Nikon Z8 vs Panasonic S1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Z8 (46MP) and S1 (12MP) and the Z8 (Full frame) and S1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Z8 was brought out 12 years after the S1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z8 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the Z8 scores against the S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z8 Gallery and Panasonic S1 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z8 has outside measurements of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z8 vs Panasonic S1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z8 versus the S1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Z8 and S1 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z8 and S1.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z8 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z8 will produce extra detail having its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Z8 should have an advantage in sensor tech.