Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS8

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.