Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the ZS80 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS80 was unveiled 6 months later than the RX10 IV and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS80 grades versus the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 has exterior measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS80 and the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and RX10 IV is 86 and 52 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The ZS80 features the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field tougher.