Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly similar but the ZS80 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was announced 17 months before the RX100 VII making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ZS80 matches up vs the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 enjoys physical dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS80 vs the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and RX100 VII is 86 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The ZS80 contains the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The more aged ZS80 is going to be behind in sensor tech.