Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS8

Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic ZS8, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and ZS8 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was brought out 3 years prior to the ZS8 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FS7 grades versus the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic ZS8 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FS7 compared to the ZS8.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and ZS8 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and ZS8.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic ZS8 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FS7 will be behind in sensor tech.