Panasonic DMC-ZS8 vs Sony WX7

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS8

Much more zoom

16x

5.6x

More than 8x more zoom

Larger screen

3.0"

2.8"

Around 10% larger screen

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Much longer exposures

60s

30x longer exposures

Much faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/1600s

2.5x faster max shutter speed

Cheaper

$159.00

$241.00

The best price we've seen is $82 cheaper (more than 30% less)

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the Panasonic DMC-ZS8

Advantages of the Sony WX7

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.6

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the WX7's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Much smaller

94x56x19 mm

105x58x33 mm

Around 50% smaller

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

1.9 fps

Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting

Much thinner

0.8"

1.3"

40% thinner

Significantly lighter

139 g

210 g

More than 30% lighter

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The WX7's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Learn more about
the Sony WX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

49	vs	73
Explain scores

Sony Cybershot WX7

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good wide angle

DMC-ZS8:	24 mm
WX7:	25 mm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has in-camera HDR

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot WX7

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cybershot WX7

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Has in-camera HDR

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cybershot WX7

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Slightly closer macro focusing

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cybershot WX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Higher resolution movies

Has a touch screen

Significantly more expensive

Slightly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Higher resolution movies

Takes 3D photos

More expensive

Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Higher resolution screen

Has a GPS

Less zoom

Worse wide angle

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Much higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Significantly worse wide angle

Less zoom

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Larger screen

More expensive

Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450

Takes 3D photos

Has in-camera HDR

Significantly lower resolution screen

Larger

Compare the Cybershot WX10 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Can create panoramas in-camera

Slightly smaller

Much lower resolution screen

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$228

Better maximum light sensitivity

Has a touch screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cybershot WX7

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Panasonic LumixDMC-ZS8 vs Sony Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS8

Advantages of the Sony WX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cybershot H70

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot WX9

Sony Cybershot WX10

Sony Cybershot W570

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS8
vs
Sony Cybershot
WX7