Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony RX10

Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The ZS8 was announced 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ZS8 matches up versus the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS8 enjoys external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS8 versus the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS8 and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS8 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS8 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ZS8 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.