Panasonic ZS8 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic ZS8 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS8 was introduced 3 years before the A77 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZS8 matches up versus the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS8 features external 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) while the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS8 and the A77 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS8 and A77 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS8 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS8 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will resolve extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ZS8 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.