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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS70
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony A580, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and A580 (16MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ZS80 was revealed 6 years later than the A580 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ZS80 matches up versus the A580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Sony A580

 ZS80 A580 
ReleasedFebruary 2018May 2011More recent by 82 months
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Panasonic ZS80

 A580 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony A580

 ZS80 A580 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 has got outside measurements 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 Sony A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS80 and the A580.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and A580 is 86 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and A580.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS80 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic ZS80 will give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger ZS80 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography information
Sony A580 Portrait photography information
54
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography factors
Sony A580 Street photography factors
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography details
Sony A580 Sports photography details
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (380 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography details
Sony A580 Travel photography details
79
great battery pack (380 per charge)
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
60
great battery power (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
Landscape photography with Sony A580
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 shots)
has double storage slots
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
73
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have mic support
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Sony A580
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2018-02-18 2011-05-26
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327g (0.72 lbs) 599g (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 380 shots 1050 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Two
Cost at launch $448 $848