Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS8

The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Panasonic ZS8, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and ZS8 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The FZ2500 was manufactured 5 years after the ZS8 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ2500 scores versus the ZS8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 has exterior dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ2500 and the ZS8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and ZS8 is 53 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and ZS8.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent FZ2500 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.