Panasonic ZS80 vs Ricoh WG-30

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Ricoh WG-30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was released 3 years later than the WG-30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS80 matches up versus the WG-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Ricoh WG-30. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS80 provides external dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the ZS80 compared to the WG-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and WG-30 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS80 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.