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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix F75EXR
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS70
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the FujiFilm F70EXR versus Panasonic ZS80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and ZS80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The F70EXR was manufactured 9 years before the ZS80 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the F70EXR grades versus the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Panasonic ZS80

 F70EXR ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 ZS80 F70EXR 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2009Newer by 104 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Panasonic ZS80

 F70EXR ZS80 

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The FujiFilm F70EXR offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the F70EXR versus the ZS80.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the F70EXR and ZS80 is 93 and 86 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F70EXR and ZS80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The F70EXR because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged F70EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography details
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
does not have RAW support
54
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Street photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography features
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
does not have RAW support
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography advice
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery life (380 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Travel photography camera
60
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
great reach (270mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
79
good battery life (380 CIPA)
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
31
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging details
28
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
73
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing microphone socket
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Panasonic ZS80
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXRPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Alternate name FinePix F75EXR Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2018-02-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3616 x 2712 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-270mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 lbs) 327g (0.72 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Cost at release $280 $448