Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS8
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS8
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 12x
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 Around 80% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 210 g vs 218 g
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
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Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-ZS8:24 mm
DMC-ZS7:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS8:210 g
DMC-ZS7:218 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
DMC-ZS8:105x58x33 mm
DMC-ZS7:103x60x33 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-ZS8:1.9 fps
DMC-ZS7:2.3 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$129
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Ultra compact

$129
Size Much smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-XS1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

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