Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A68

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS8 versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The ZS8 was unveiled 5 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ZS8 grades versus the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS8 has got 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) and the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS8 versus the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS8 and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS8 and A68.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS8 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will show more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older ZS8 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.