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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
  • Successor is Panasonic GF7
Panasonic ZS8
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS7
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is very well matched but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GF6 was announced 21 months later than the ZS8 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF6 scores vs the ZS8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic ZS8

 GF6 ZS8 
ReleasedApril 2013July 2011Fresher by 21 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Panasonic GF6

 ZS8 GF6 

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic ZS8

 GF6 ZS8 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GF6 and the ZS8.

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and ZS8 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF6 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF6 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger GF6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Portrait photography camera
64
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
30
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS8 Street photography factors
77
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (210 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS8 Sports photography highlights
51
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS8 Travel photography advice
69
has focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competitors in class (210 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS8 Landscape photography advice
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
44
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS8 Vlogging details
32
built-in touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no external mic socket
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (210 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic ZS8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ18
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-04-08 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 323 grams (0.71 lb) 210 grams (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 622 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots 340 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $326 $275