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Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Nikon S8000 versus Panasonic ZS80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the S8000 (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was unveiled 8 years prior to the ZS80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S8000 scores vs the ZS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Panasonic ZS80

 S8000 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Nikon S8000

 ZS80 S8000 
LaunchedFebruary 2018June 2010More recent by 93 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S8000 and Panasonic ZS80

 S8000 ZS80 
Display size3"3"Same display size

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S8000 enjoys outer dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the S8000 compared to the ZS80.

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S8000 and ZS80 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S8000 and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older S8000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography advice
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
54
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8000 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 shots)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Travel photography camera
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
79
great battery power (380 per charge)
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8000 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography information
37
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
62
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
73
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon S8000 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8000 and Panasonic ZS80
 Nikon Coolpix S8000Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8000 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-06-16 2018-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-300mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 grams (0.40 lb) 327 grams (0.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 380 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $448