Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS80

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic ZS80, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was revealed 7 months after the ZS80 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the LX100 II grades vs the ZS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II features external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II and the ZS80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and ZS80 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and ZS80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will provide extra detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.