Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic SZ8

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and SZ8 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the SZ8 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FZ200 matches up vs the SZ8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ200 comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic SZ8 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ200 and the SZ8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and SZ8 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ200 and SZ8.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic SZ8 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.