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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS70
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm T500 versus Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was revealed 6 years before the ZS80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm T500 grades against the ZS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm T500 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Fujifilm T500

 ZS80 Fujifilm T500 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2013Newer by 62 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm T500 ZS80 

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 features outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm T500 versus Panasonic ZS80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 compared to the ZS80.

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and ZS80 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T500 and ZS80.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS80 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm T500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm T500
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS80
35
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
54
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T500
Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (136g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
max ISO too low (0)
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography info
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (380 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography details
76
lighter than average in class (136g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
79
great battery (380 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
42
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
saves RAW files
great battery (380 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging advice
35
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than average in class (136g)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
73
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic ZS80
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix T500 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Otherwise known as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2018-02-18
Physical type Compact 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3440 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO - 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 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 rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 327g (0.72 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $448