Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A7R III

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony A7R III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS80 was unveiled 4 months after the A7R III so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS80 matches up vs the A7R III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 offers exterior dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony A7R III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS80 versus the A7R III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and A7R III is 86 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and A7R III.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS80 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7R III will result in extra detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively.