Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS35

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS35, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX8 was announced 19 months later than the ZS35 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GX8 scores versus the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 offers physical measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS35 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX8 against the ZS35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and ZS35 is 74 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and ZS35.

Plainly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX8 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX8 will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GX8 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.