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Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm XP80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
46
Features
70
Overall
55

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Replaced the Fujifilm XP70
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm XP90
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Released February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS70
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Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP80 (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm XP80 was announced 4 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm XP80 scores vs the ZS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP80 over the Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm XP80 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Fujifilm XP80

 ZS80 Fujifilm XP80 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2015More recent by 37 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm XP80 and Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm XP80 ZS80 

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP80 enjoys outer measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm XP80 vs the ZS80.

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP80 and ZS80 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP80 and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XP80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP80 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography information
35
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
54
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP80 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP80 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography information
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
60
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (380 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP80 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Travel photography camera
65
environment proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery pack (210 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
79
great battery (380 shots)
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP80 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography info
40
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery pack (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
saves RAW files
great battery (380 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP80 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
73
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of external microphone socket
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Fujifilm XP80 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP80 and Panasonic ZS80
 Fujifilm XP80Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm XP80 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Otherwise known as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-14 2018-02-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS 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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 9cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lbs) 327 grams (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" 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 210 shots 380 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45S -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, group) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $149 $448