Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FP5

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic FP5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and FP5 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was announced 7 years later than the FP5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZS80 grades versus the FP5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 provides physical dimensions 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 FP5 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic FP5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 vs the FP5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and FP5 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and FP5.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to provide greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.