Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS80

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon SX10 IS and Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was revealed 10 years before the ZS80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX10 IS grades versus the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX10 IS has outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX10 IS vs the ZS80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and ZS80 is 65 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and ZS80.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to show greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be behind in sensor technology.