Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS100

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic GX8 versus Panasonic ZS100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is very well matched but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was launched 5 months earlier than the ZS100 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GX8 grades vs the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 has external measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX8 versus Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GX8 vs the ZS100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and ZS100 is 74 and 87 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and ZS100.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The GX8 has got the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF easier.