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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Launched February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic ZS80, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was unveiled 7 years before the ZS80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VG-145 scores vs the ZS80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Panasonic ZS80

 VG-145 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus VG-145

 ZS80 VG-145 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2011More recent by 79 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic ZS80

 VG-145 ZS80 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has proportions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic ZS80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-145 vs the ZS80.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and ZS80 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and ZS80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography information
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
54
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography advice
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
26
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (160 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography features
62
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery life (160 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
79
great battery life (380 shots)
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography information
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery life (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
62
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (26mm)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
73
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus VG-145Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-145 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2018-02-18
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 lbs) 327g (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 160 shots 380 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $448