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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS70
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Replacement is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS80 was introduced 8 years later than the K-7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS80 matches up versus the K-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Pentax K-7

 ZS80 K-7 
RevealedFebruary 2018October 2009More recent by 103 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic ZS80

 K-7 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax K-7

 ZS80 K-7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 features external 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 Pentax K-7 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS80 vs the K-7.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and K-7 is 86 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and K-7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS80 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS80 will produce extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The newer ZS80 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
72
manual focus
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography features
Pentax K-7 Street photography features
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-7 Sports photography advice
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
69
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS80
Travel photography with Pentax K-7
79
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
environment sealing
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography factors
62
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS80
Vlogging with Pentax K-7
73
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no mic support
25
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax K-7
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Pentax K-7
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Pentax K-7
Also called Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2018-02-18 2009-10-02
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4672 x 3104
Max native ISO 3200 2000
Max enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 13.00 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 Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 327g (0.72 lb) 750g (1.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 536
Other
Battery life 380 images 980 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $448 $599