Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic ZS8

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic ZS8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was announced 6 months earlier than the ZS8 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SP-610UZ matches up vs the ZS8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ has outside dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the ZS8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and ZS8 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and ZS8.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of photos but you would want to take the age of the products into consideration.