Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was brought out 14 months after the ZS50 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GF8 matches up vs the ZS50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 has got outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GF8 vs the ZS50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and ZS50 is 90 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and ZS50.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher GF8 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.