Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax Q

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax Q, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and Q (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was manufactured 6 years later than the Q and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ZS80 grades against the Q with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Pentax Q. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Pentax Q Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS80 provides exterior dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax Q has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS80 vs the Q.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and Q is 86 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and Q.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS80 to produce more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 should have a benefit in sensor technology.