Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300
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Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2011
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ18
- Succeeded the Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
- Revealed November 2013
- Replaced the Samsung NX210
- Successor is Samsung NX500
Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS8 and Samsung NX300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe ZS8 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NX300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ZS8 scores vs the NX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Samsung NX300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Samsung NX300
ZS8 | NX300 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Panasonic ZS8
NX300 | ZS8 | |||
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Revealed | November 2013 | July 2011 | More recent by 28 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.3" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 768k | 230k | Sharper screen (+538k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS8 and Samsung NX300
ZS8 | NX300 | |||
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Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS8 enjoys external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic ZS8 and Samsung NX300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS8 vs the NX300.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS8 and NX300 is 92 and 86 respectively.
Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS8 and NX300.
All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS8 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX300 will provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | Samsung NX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | Samsung NX300 |
Other name | Lumix DMC-TZ18 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2011-07-19 | 2013-11-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | DRIMe IV |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 247 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
Lens focal range | 24-384mm (16.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 32 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3.3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 768 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | Active Matrix OLED screen |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 210 gr (0.46 lbs) | 331 gr (0.73 lbs) |
Dimensions | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 76 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 942 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 shots | 330 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | BP1130 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $275 | $750 |