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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Panasonic ZS8
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is pretty close but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was brought out 5 years later than the ZS8 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the GX850 scores against the ZS8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic ZS8

 GX850 ZS8 
LaunchedJanuary 2017July 2011More recent by 67 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Panasonic GX850

 ZS8 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS8

 GX850 ZS8 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 enjoys exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GX850 and the ZS8.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and ZS8 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX850 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will provide you with more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern GX850 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS8 Portrait photography info
66
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
30
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS8 Street photography factors
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (210g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS8 Sports photography information
52
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (210 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS8 Travel photography highlights
79
has touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
69
lighter than average (210g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS8 Landscape photography details
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
44
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Vlogging camera
73
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
30
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (210g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 Lumix DMC-TZ18
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-01-04 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 210g (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 340 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $548 $275