Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony H300

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS8 was launched 3 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS8 scores against the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS8 enjoys physical 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 H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS8 and the H300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS8 and H300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS8 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H300 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older ZS8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.