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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS70
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was announced 6 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm S4800 grades vs the ZS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm S4800 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Fujifilm S4800

 ZS80 Fujifilm S4800 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2013Fresher by 61 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm S4800 ZS80 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4800 has outside measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 vs the ZS80.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4800 and ZS80 is 66 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4800 and ZS80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS80 to offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography features
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography features
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (518g)
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography advice
48
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography details
54
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (518g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
79
good battery life (380 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography advice
42
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
24
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (518g)
73
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Panasonic ZS80
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also Known as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-30 2018-02-18
Physical type 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 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
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type 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
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 518 gr (1.14 pounds) 327 gr (0.72 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 style - 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)
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $229 $448