Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS8

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was revealed 18 months later than the ZS8 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up versus the ZS8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 has got outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-50 and the ZS8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and ZS8 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and ZS8.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-50 to offer more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger SH-50 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.