Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic ZS80

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic ZS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and ZS80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7100 was unveiled 7 years before the ZS80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the P7100 scores versus the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 has got outside dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the P7100 against the ZS80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and ZS80 is 82 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and ZS80.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7100 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will give you more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older P7100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.