Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS80

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic ZS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 6 years prior to the ZS80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the XZ-10 scores vs the ZS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic ZS80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 vs the ZS80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and ZS80 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and ZS80.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.