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Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(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
Panasonic FH27
(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
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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 Glossary

The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Panasonic FH27

 ZS80 FH27 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2011More modern by 87 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic ZS80

 FH27 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic FH27

 ZS80 FH27 
Screen sizing3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and FH27 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography info
54
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography info
Panasonic FH27 Street photography info
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography factors
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography info
79
good battery pack (380 shots)
has bluetooth
has touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography highlights
62
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
43
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
73
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external mic jack
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic FH27
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
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