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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS70
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was introduced 7 years prior to the ZS80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S4500 grades versus the ZS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm S4500 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Fujifilm S4500

 ZS80 Fujifilm S4500 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2012Fresher by 74 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm S4500 ZS80 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4500 provides exterior measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has proportions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 and the ZS80.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and ZS80 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4500 and ZS80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS80 to give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography features
35
good megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography highlights
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (543 grams)
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4500
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS80
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (380 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography features
54
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (543 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
79
good battery (380 shots)
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography information
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging details
24
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
heavier than competition (543 grams)
73
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone port
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS80
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2018-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 543g (1.20 lbs) 327g (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 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 300 pictures 380 pictures
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $230 $448