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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Pentax X-5 front
Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS70
Pentax X-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-580mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 595g - 119 x 86 x 107mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and X-5 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was manufactured 5 years later than the X-5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ZS80 scores versus the X-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Pentax X-5

 ZS80 X-5 
RevealedFebruary 2018August 2012More recent by 67 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax X-5 over the Panasonic ZS80

 X-5 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax X-5

 ZS80 X-5 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 has outer measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax X-5 has dimensions of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") along with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS80 compared to the X-5.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and X-5 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and X-5.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS80 to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax X-5 as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography advice
Pentax X-5 Street photography advice
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (595 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography details
Pentax X-5 Sports photography details
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
53
incredible zoom range (22-580mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography information
Pentax X-5 Travel photography information
79
great battery life (380 per charge)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
54
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (22mm)
very long reach (580mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (595g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography advice
Pentax X-5 Landscape photography advice
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
47
you can focus manually
pretty wide (22mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging features
Pentax X-5 Vlogging features
73
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone port
27
pretty wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition (595 grams)
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax X-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax X-5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Pentax X-5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Pentax X-5
Otherwise known as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-18 2012-08-22
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 22-580mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 9.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327 gr (0.72 lb) 595 gr (1.31 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 119 x 86 x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 330 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $448 $230