Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic SZ8

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and SZ8 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was manufactured 4 years after the SZ8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the ZS80 matches up vs the SZ8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ8 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the ZS80 versus the SZ8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and SZ8 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and SZ8.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS80 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.