Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS80

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.