Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H20

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").

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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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.