Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS8

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS8, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The L10 was released 4 years before the ZS8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the L10 scores against the ZS8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L10 comes with outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic L10 vs Panasonic ZS8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the L10 against the ZS8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L10 and ZS8 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and ZS8.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L10 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS8 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older L10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.