Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony HX1

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS80 was released 8 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ZS80 scores against the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 vs the HX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and HX1 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and HX1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS80 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger ZS80 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.