Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A77

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS8 was launched 3 months earlier than the A77 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ZS8 matches up against the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS8 features outside measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS8 and Sony A77 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS8 vs the A77.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS8 and A77 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS8 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS8 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 will show more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.