Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony TX5

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony TX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS80 was announced 8 years after the TX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS80 scores against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 features outer 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 TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony TX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS80 against the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and TX5 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and TX5.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS80 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher ZS80 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.