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Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm S9400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2014
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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm S9400W versus Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is pretty close and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9400W was unveiled 5 years earlier than the ZS80 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S9400W grades vs the ZS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9400W over the Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm S9400W ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Fujifilm S9400W

 ZS80 Fujifilm S9400W 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2014Newer by 50 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S9400W and Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm S9400W ZS80 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S9400W has exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S9400W versus Panasonic ZS80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W and the ZS80.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9400W and ZS80 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9400W and ZS80.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS80 to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9400W will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography highlights
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
54
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Street photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography features
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography information
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery pack (500 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S9400W
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS80
54
better than average battery pack (500 CIPA)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
79
better than average battery power (380 shots)
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
44
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (500 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
62
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
26
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
73
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external mic support
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9400W and Panasonic ZS80
 Fujifilm FinePix S9400WPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S9400W Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called - Lumix DC-TZ95
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-06 2018-02-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670 grams (1.48 pounds) 327 grams (0.72 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 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 500 photographs 380 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $330 $448