Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony QX100

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic ZS8 versus Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The ZS8 was manufactured 3 years before the QX100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ZS8 scores versus the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS8 has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS8 versus the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS8 and QX100 is 92 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS8 and QX100.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS8 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony QX100 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS8 is going to be behind in sensor technology.