Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Released September 2006
- New Model is Olympus E-410
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- 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
- Announced February 2018
- Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview
Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-400 was brought out 12 years before the ZS80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-400 scores vs the ZS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic ZS80
E-400 | ZS80 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus E-400
ZS80 | E-400 | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | September 2006 | More recent by 139 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 215k | Clearer display (+825k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS80
E-400 | ZS80 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing |
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 against the ZS80.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and ZS80 is 77 and 86 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and ZS80.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will give you greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DC-TZ95 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2006-09-14 | 2018-02-18 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 215k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,330k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | 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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435 gr (0.96 pounds) | 327 gr (0.72 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 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 images |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $599 | $448 |