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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(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
Panasonic ZS15
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic ZS15

 GF8 ZS15 
RevealedFebruary 2016June 2012Newer by 45 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Panasonic GF8

 ZS15 GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic ZS15

 GF8 ZS15 
Screen sizing3"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).

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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.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and ZS15 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
21
no manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Street photography camera
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (208g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography info
49
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
max fps very slow (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (230 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography highlights
66
includes focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (230 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
lighter than competition (208g)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (260 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF8
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS15
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (230 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
37
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (260 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone support
33
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (208 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic ZS15
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
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