Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS70

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic ZS70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very comparable but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GF8 was announced 14 months before the ZS70 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GF8 matches up vs the ZS70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 features physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF8 against the ZS70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and ZS70 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF8 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.