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Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and XS1 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was unveiled 5 years after the XS1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ZS80 matches up against the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Panasonic XS1

 ZS80 XS1 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2013More modern by 63 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic ZS80

 XS1 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic XS1

 ZS80 XS1 

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 has got physical measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS80 compared to the XS1.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and XS1 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and XS1.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS80 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography features
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography features
54
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Street photography camera
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS80
Sports photography with Panasonic XS1
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography highlights
79
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than average in class (103g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
Landscape photography with Panasonic XS1
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
39
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Vlogging camera
73
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external microphone support
31
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-02-18 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327 grams (0.72 lbs) 103 grams (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $448 $130