Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400
Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
41 Overall
43
62 Imaging
45 Features
41 Overall
43
Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise 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
- Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
- Previous Model is Panasonic ZS70
Sony H400
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
- 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Announced February 2014
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Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively similar and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe ZS80 was manufactured 4 years after the H400 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ZS80 scores against the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Sony H400
| ZS80 | H400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2018 |  | February 2014 | More modern by 49 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+580k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic ZS80
| H400 | ZS80 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony H400
| ZS80 | H400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 has got outer 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) whilst the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 vs the H400.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and H400 is 86 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and H400.
All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photos however you will need to take the age of the products into consideration. The younger ZS80 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.
Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic ZS80 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Panasonic ZS80 Street photography advice
Sony H400 Street photography advice
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than average in class (628g)
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Sports photography with Panasonic ZS80
Sports photography with Sony H400
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
has tracking focus
good battery power (380 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic ZS80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
good battery power (380 shots)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (628g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging with Panasonic ZS80
Vlogging with Sony H400
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone port
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
includes microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than average in class (628 grams)
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H400 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 |
| Also called as | Lumix DC-TZ95 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2018-02-18 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine | Bionz(R) |
| 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 | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 25-1550mm (62.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | f/3.4-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 1,040k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,330k dots | 201k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) | 8.80 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, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| 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 |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 327 gr (0.72 lb) | 628 gr (1.38 lb) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 380 shots | 300 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $448 | $268 |