Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS80

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SZ-11 was manufactured 7 years prior to the ZS80 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ-11 grades versus the ZS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 versus the ZS80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and ZS80 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and ZS80.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.