Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic ZS8

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 versus Panasonic ZS8, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and ZS8 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was revealed 16 months after the ZS8 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the LX7 matches up against the ZS8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX7 versus Panasonic ZS8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the LX7 vs the ZS8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and ZS8 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and ZS8.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS8 will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent LX7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.