Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic ZS8

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic ZS8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was manufactured 2 months later than the ZS8 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH7 grades vs the ZS8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH7 and the ZS8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and ZS8 is 96 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and ZS8.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.