Clicky

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41
Fujifilm XP90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm XP80
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS70
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Fujifilm XP90 versus Panasonic ZS80, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The Fujifilm XP90 was manufactured 3 years before the ZS80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm XP90 matches up versus the ZS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

				

Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP90 over the Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm XP90 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Fujifilm XP90

 ZS80 Fujifilm XP90 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2016More modern by 25 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm XP90 and Panasonic ZS80

 Fujifilm XP90 ZS80 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP90 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm XP90 versus Panasonic ZS80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm XP90 against the ZS80.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP90 and ZS80 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP90 and ZS80.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XP90 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography factors
36
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
54
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (210 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XP90
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS80
67
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
terrible battery (210 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
79
better than average battery life (380 shots)
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm XP90
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
46
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery (210 CIPA)
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging advice
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
73
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external mic jack
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP90 and Panasonic ZS80
 Fujifilm XP90Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm XP90 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-01-15 2018-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-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 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 9cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 203g (0.45 lb) 327g (0.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") 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 210 photographs 380 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45S -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, group) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at release $180 $448