Panasonic ZS80 vs Samsung CL80

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic ZS80 and Samsung CL80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and CL80 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was released 8 years later than the CL80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS80 grades against the CL80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 has got 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 Samsung CL80 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Samsung CL80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS80 compared to the CL80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and CL80 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and CL80.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS80 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern ZS80 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.