Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FX90

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FX90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and FX90 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was introduced 6 years later than the FX90 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS80 matches up against the FX90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 provides 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) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic FX90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS80 vs the FX90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and FX90 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and FX90.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS80 to resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.