Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony HX80

Let's look closer at the Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS8 was announced 5 years prior to the HX80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ZS8 grades versus the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS8 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS8 vs the HX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS8 and HX80 is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS8 and HX80.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX80 to result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older ZS8 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.