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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS70
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and ZS80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was revealed 8 years earlier than the ZS80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores vs the ZS80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm F500 EXR ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 ZS80 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2011Newer by 86 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm F500 EXR ZS80 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing 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, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR against the ZS80.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and ZS80 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and ZS80.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F500 EXR will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Portrait photography camera
31
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
54
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography advice
48
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
79
great battery power (380 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography advice
44
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS80
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
73
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic port
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic ZS80
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called - Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2018-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Venus Engine
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync 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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 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 data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 327g (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $430 $448