Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic ZR1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic ZR1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and ZR1 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was revealed 8 years after the ZR1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ZS80 matches up versus the ZR1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 provides outer measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 vs the ZR1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and ZR1 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and ZR1.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer ZS80 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.