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Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS7
Samsung NX300
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Samsung NX300

 ZS8 NX300 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Panasonic ZS8

 NX300 ZS8 
RevealedNovember 2013July 2011More recent by 28 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution768k230kSharper screen (+538k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic ZS8 and Samsung NX300

 ZS8 NX300 
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).

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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.

Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS8 and NX300 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS8 Portrait photography advice
Samsung NX300 Portrait photography advice
30
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS8 Street photography features
Samsung NX300 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (210 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS8
Sports photography with Samsung NX300
47
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
73
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS8 Travel photography info
Samsung NX300 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition in class (210g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS8 Landscape photography features
Samsung NX300 Landscape photography features
44
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3")
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS8 Vlogging information
Samsung NX300 Vlogging information
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (210g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
33
has touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone support
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Panasonic ZS8 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS8 and Samsung NX300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8Samsung NX300
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