Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A350

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony A350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS8 (14MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly close but the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The ZS8 was revealed 3 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the ZS8 scores versus the A350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS8 provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A350 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony A350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS8 compared to the A350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS8 and A350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS8 and A350.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor measurements. The ZS8 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier. The younger ZS8 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.