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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL7
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL9
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic ZS80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is very well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was introduced 17 months before the ZS80 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL8 scores against the ZS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Panasonic ZS80

 E-PL8 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus E-PL8

 ZS80 E-PL8 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018September 2016More recent by 17 months
Display resolution1040k1037kCrisper display (+3k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic ZS80

 E-PL8 ZS80 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Panasonic ZS80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-PL8 and the ZS80.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and ZS80 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and ZS80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-PL8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography factors
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
54
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL8
Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography info
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (380 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography info
71
has focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
79
good battery (380 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL8
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
62
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging highlights
35
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
73
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-09-19 2018-02-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS 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 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 gr (0.79 lb) 327 gr (0.72 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 380 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $500 $448