Canon N100 vs Panasonic ZS80

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon N100 versus Panasonic ZS80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and ZS80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was brought out 5 years prior to the ZS80 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the N100 matches up vs the ZS80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N100 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon N100 has outside dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the N100 vs the ZS80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and ZS80 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and ZS80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The N100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older N100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.