Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic G85

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and G85 (16MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was manufactured 18 months later than the G85 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ZS80 scores vs the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 has external 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 G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic G85 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS80 vs the G85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and G85 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and G85.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 will have an edge in sensor tech.