Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic ZS8

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic ZS8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and ZS8 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was brought out 6 years later than the ZS8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS80 scores vs the ZS8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 has got 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic ZS8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS80 compared to the ZS8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and ZS8 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and ZS8.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS80 to deliver extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger ZS80 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.