Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
- Released February 2018
- Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Launched January 2011
Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview
Following is a complete review of the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe ZS80 was unveiled 7 years after the FH27 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS80 matches up versus the FH27 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Panasonic FH27
ZS80 | FH27 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | January 2011 | More modern by 87 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic ZS80
FH27 | ZS80 |
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Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic FH27
ZS80 | FH27 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
See the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS80 vs the FH27.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and FH27 is 86 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and FH27.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern ZS80 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 |
Also called as | Lumix DC-TZ95 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2018-02-18 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | Venus Engine VI |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Touch Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,330 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) | 5.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 327 gr (0.72 lbs) | 152 gr (0.34 lbs) |
Dimensions | 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photos | 250 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $448 | $229 |