Canon G12 vs Panasonic ZS80

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon G12 versus Panasonic ZS80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and ZS80 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The G12 was released 8 years prior to the ZS80 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G12 grades versus the ZS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G12 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The complete galleries are available at Canon G12 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 comes with external measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G12 against the ZS80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and ZS80 is 83 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G12 and ZS80.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged G12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.