Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was manufactured 8 years prior to the ZS80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SD4000 IS matches up against the ZS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SD4000 IS offers outer measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the ZS80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and ZS80 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS80 to offer more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.