Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
- Launched February 2014
- Old Model is Panasonic GH3
- New Model is Panasonic GH5
(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
- Launched July 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ18
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS7
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic ZS8, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GH4 was released 2 years later than the ZS8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GH4 scores vs the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic ZS8
GH4 | ZS8 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | July 2011 | More recent by 32 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1036k | 230k | Crisper display (+806k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Panasonic GH4
ZS8 | GH4 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZS8
GH4 | ZS8 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 has got exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic ZS8 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH4 versus the ZS8.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and ZS8 is 66 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and ZS8.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH4 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer GH4 should have an advantage in sensor tech.
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ18 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2014-02-07 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IX | 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 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 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,036k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | OLED | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 17.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 560g (1.23 pounds) | 210g (0.46 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 791 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | 340 images |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $1,500 | $275 |