Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS8

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS8, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was manufactured about the same time to the ZS8 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the VG-145 matches up versus the ZS8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-145 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-145 compared to the ZS8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and ZS8 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and ZS8.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of images however you need to factor the production date of the cameras into account.