Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic ZS80

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm X10 and Panasonic ZS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and ZS80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X10 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm X10 scores against the ZS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X10 provides exterior measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 compared to the ZS80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X10 and ZS80 is 83 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X10 and ZS80.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X10 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.