Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A6600

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is relatively well matched but the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was released 18 months prior to the A6600 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS80 matches up against the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 has external dimensions 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 A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the ZS80 versus the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and A6600 is 86 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and A6600.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ZS80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.