Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6500
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Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced July 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ18
- Succeeded the Panasonic ZS7
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Released October 2016
- Old Model is Sony A6300
Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6500 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe ZS8 was manufactured 6 years before the A6500 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS8 matches up versus the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6500 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Sony A6500
ZS8 | A6500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Panasonic ZS8
A6500 | ZS8 | |||
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Released | October 2016 | July 2011 | More modern by 63 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony A6500
ZS8 | A6500 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS8 features exterior dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS8 against the A6500.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS8 and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.
Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS8 and A6500.
To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS8 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will give you extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged ZS8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Alternative name | Lumix DMC-TZ18 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-07-19 | 2016-10-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-384mm (16.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 11.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 210 grams (0.46 lb) | 453 grams (1.00 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 photographs | 350 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $275 | $1,298 |