Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Launched February 2016
- Replaced the Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Revealed June 2012
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ25
- Newer Model is Panasonic ZS20
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GF8 was unveiled 3 years after the ZS15 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GF8 scores vs the ZS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic ZS15
GF8 | ZS15 | |||
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Revealed | February 2016 | June 2012 | Newer by 45 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Panasonic GF8
ZS15 | GF8 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic ZS15
GF8 | ZS15 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF8 provides external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GF8 and the ZS15.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and ZS15 is 90 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and ZS15.
Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GF8 will render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher GF8 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ25 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2016-02-15 | 2012-06-29 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 15 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.8fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) | 6.40 m |
Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 266g (0.59 pounds) | 208g (0.46 pounds) |
Dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 pictures | 260 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $549 | $279 |