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Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic ZS8
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP7 versus Panasonic ZS8, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was revealed 6 months before the ZS8 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FP7 matches up against the ZS8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Panasonic ZS8

 FP7 ZS8 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Panasonic FP7

 ZS8 FP7 

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Panasonic ZS8

 FP7 ZS8 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP7 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP7 versus Panasonic ZS8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FP7 against the ZS8.

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and ZS8 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and ZS8.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FP7 to give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS8 Portrait photography features
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decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
30
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS8 Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (147g)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS8 Sports photography details
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (240 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery pack (240 CIPA)
includes focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (147g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than competition (210 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Landscape photography camera
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very good size screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (240 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS8 Vlogging features
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built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
heavier than competition in class (147g)
30
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Panasonic ZS8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ18
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147 gr (0.32 pounds) 210 gr (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photos 340 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $227 $275