Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand 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
- Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
- Older Model is Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
- Released July 2010

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and T99 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The ZS80 was announced 7 years after the T99 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS80 matches up versus the T99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Sony T99
ZS80 | T99 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | ![]() | July 2010 | More modern by 93 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Panasonic ZS80
T99 | ZS80 |
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Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony T99
ZS80 | T99 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS80 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony T99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 versus the T99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and T99 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and T99.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS80 to produce more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern ZS80 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Also called | Lumix DC-TZ95 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2018-02-18 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,330k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1250 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 327 gr (0.72 lb) | 121 gr (0.27 lb) |
Dimensions | 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 images | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $448 | $179 |