Panasonic ZS80 vs Samsung GX-10

Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic ZS80 vs Samsung GX-10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was manufactured 11 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS80 scores against the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 compared to the GX-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and GX-10 is 86 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and GX-10.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS80 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS80 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger ZS80 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.