Nikon P500 vs Panasonic ZS80

On this page, we will be comparing the Nikon P500 vs Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the P500 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P500 was released 8 years earlier than the ZS80 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the P500 grades against the ZS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P500 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P500 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P500 provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the P500 compared to the ZS80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P500 and ZS80 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P500 and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS80 to render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged P500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.