Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The ZS8 was announced 7 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable difference 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 RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ZS8 scores versus the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS8 comes with outer 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 RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony RX10 IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS8 against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS8 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS8 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS8 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZS8 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.