Nikon P80 vs Panasonic ZS10

On this page, we will be contrasting the Nikon P80 vs Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P80 was released 24 months earlier than the ZS10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the P80 scores versus the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P80 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P80 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the P80 and the ZS10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P80 and ZS10 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and ZS10.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS10 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.