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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS70
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A380
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony A350, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and A350 (14MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS80 was announced 9 years after the A350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS80 scores vs the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Sony A350

 ZS80 A350 
LaunchedFebruary 2018June 2008More modern by 119 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Panasonic ZS80

 A350 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony A350

 ZS80 A350 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 enjoys exterior measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS80 and the A350.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and A350 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and A350.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS80 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A350 Portrait photography highlights
54
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography factors
Sony A350 Street photography factors
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
66
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
more heavy than competitors (674 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A350 as a Sports photography camera
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography features
Sony A350 Travel photography features
79
great battery pack (380 per charge)
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
51
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (674g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
Landscape photography with Sony A350
62
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging details
Sony A350 Vlogging details
73
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone support
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Sony A350
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2018-02-18 2008-06-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 327g (0.72 lb) 674g (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 595
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $448 $600