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Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Also referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
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
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
Photography Glossary

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was introduced 7 years prior to the ZS80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SD4500 IS scores vs the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Panasonic ZS80

 SD4500 IS ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 ZS80 SD4500 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2018July 2011More recent by 80 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Panasonic ZS80

 SD4500 IS ZS80 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS comes with outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has dimensions 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 differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SD4500 IS against the ZS80.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and ZS80 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4500 IS and ZS80.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to render greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography info
20
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
offers focus via touch
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS80
55
flash built-in
great zoom (360mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
79
better than average battery (380 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
32
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
62
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging information
28
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
73
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Panasonic ZS80
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2018-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 327 grams (0.72 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $448