Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A230

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic ZS8 versus Sony A230, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and A230 (10MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The ZS8 was unveiled 2 years after the A230 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ZS8 scores against the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS8 offers outer measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS8 versus Sony A230 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the ZS8 vs the A230.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS8 and A230 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS8 and A230.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS8 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS8 will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern ZS8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.