Canon N vs Panasonic ZS80

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon N and Panasonic ZS80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the N (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The N was launched 6 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the N grades vs the ZS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The complete galleries are provided at Canon N Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon N features outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the N compared to the ZS80.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the N and ZS80 is 93 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the N and ZS80.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older N is going to be behind in sensor innovation.