Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS8

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS8, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and ZS8 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 2 years later than the ZS8 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FZ1000 grades against the ZS8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides physical measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the ZS8.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and ZS8 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and ZS8.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.