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Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon A3000 IS versus Panasonic ZS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 9 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A3000 IS scores against the ZS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Panasonic ZS80

 A3000 IS ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Canon A3000 IS

 ZS80 A3000 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2010More recent by 98 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Panasonic ZS80

 A3000 IS ZS80 

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A3000 IS and the ZS80.

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and ZS80 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and ZS80.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic ZS80 to resolve more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
54
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Street photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (380 shots)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography information
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
79
great battery (380 per charge)
has bluetooth
has touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
saves RAW formats
great battery (380 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
73
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Panasonic ZS80
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-05 2018-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 327 grams (0.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $240 $448