Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FP1

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic FP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and FP1 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was introduced 8 years later than the FP1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS80 scores vs the FP1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 features outside dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FP1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 versus the FP1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and FP1 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and FP1.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS80 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.