Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the ZS80 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS80 was released 24 months after the RX10 III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS80 scores versus the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 comes with outside measurements 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 RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 against the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and RX10 III is 86 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The ZS80 has got the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field trickier. The fresher ZS80 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.