Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax W60

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS80 versus Pentax W60, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and W60 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was announced 8 years after the W60 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS80 matches up vs the W60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ZS80 compared to the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and W60 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and W60.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS80 to give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.