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Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Announced November 2013
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
  • Released July 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Panasonic LF1 versus Panasonic ZS8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the LF1 (12MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is pretty close but the LF1 (1/1.7") and ZS8 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The LF1 was brought out 2 years later than the ZS8 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the LF1 matches up against the ZS8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic ZS8

 LF1 ZS8 
ReleasedNovember 2013July 2011Fresher by 29 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Panasonic LF1

 ZS8 LF1 

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic ZS8

 LF1 ZS8 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LF1 has outer measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LF1 and the ZS8.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and ZS8 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LF1 and ZS8.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LF1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS8 will result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher LF1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS8 Portrait photography factors
42
you can focus manually
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
30
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LF1
Street photography with Panasonic ZS8
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (210g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS8 Sports photography information
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LF1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Travel photography camera
64
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
69
lighter than average (210g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LF1
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS8
54
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
44
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS8 Vlogging info
36
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
30
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (210g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic ZS8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ18
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-11-26 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 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 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 192 grams (0.42 lbs) 210 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 211 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots 340 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $500 $275