Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FS7

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FS7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was brought out 9 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS80 matches up versus the FS7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FS7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the ZS80 and the FS7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and FS7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and FS7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will give you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher ZS80 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.