Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS80

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic ZS80, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was released 9 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the 5010 matches up vs the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic ZS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5010 vs the ZS80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and ZS80 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and ZS80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS80 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.