Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony TX7

Let's look closer at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS80 was unveiled 8 years after the TX7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS80 scores vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS80 enjoys 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 TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS80 compared to the TX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and TX7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS80 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will give you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 provides an advantage in sensor tech.