Panasonic ZS80 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 and Sigma Quattro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The ZS80 was unveiled 2 years later than the Quattro and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ZS80 scores vs the Quattro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS80 provides physical measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS80 and Sigma Quattro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS80 versus the Quattro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and Quattro is 86 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and Quattro.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will give extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.