Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZS80

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon L110 versus Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L110 was launched 9 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L110 matches up versus the ZS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L110 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L110 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L110 provides outside measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the L110 compared to the ZS80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L110 and ZS80 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L110 and ZS80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older L110 will be behind in sensor technology.