Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A700

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS8 (14MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly similar but the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS8 was unveiled 3 years after the A700 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ZS8 matches up against the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS8 offers physical measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS8 compared to the A700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS8 and A700 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS8 and A700.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS8 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS8 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ZS8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.