Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6400

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS8 versus Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The ZS8 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A6400 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS8 grades versus the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS8 has outer 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) and the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS8 versus Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the ZS8 vs the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS8 and A6400 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS8 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS8 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will deliver greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZS8 is going to be behind in sensor tech.