Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FS42

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic FS42, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS80 was revealed 8 years later than the FS42 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ZS80 scores versus the FS42 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 features outer dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 versus the FS42.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and FS42 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and FS42.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS80 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will deliver more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 provides an advantage in sensor tech.