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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Released May 2009
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and H20 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The ZS80 was brought out 8 years after the H20 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS80 matches up against the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Sony H20

 ZS80 H20 
ReleasedFebruary 2018May 2009More modern by 107 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Panasonic ZS80

 H20 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony H20

 ZS80 H20 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 versus the H20.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and H20 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to offer you extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS80
Portrait photography with Sony H20
54
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Street photography camera
Sony H20 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography advice
Sony H20 Sports photography advice
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H20 as a Travel photography camera
79
better than average battery power (380 shots)
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
51
has built in flash
very long reach (380mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H20 as a Landscape photography camera
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
36
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H20 as a Vlogging camera
73
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic support
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (250g)
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Sony H20
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-18 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash options 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 reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327 grams (0.72 pounds) 250 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $448 $249