Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic ZS8

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-420 versus Panasonic ZS8, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was introduced 4 years prior to the ZS8 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-420 scores vs the ZS8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-420 versus Panasonic ZS8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-420 vs the ZS8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and ZS8 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and ZS8.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-420 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS8 will give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.