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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS70
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was brought out 8 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the ZS80 grades vs the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Sony W320

 ZS80 W320 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2010More recent by 99 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Panasonic ZS80

 W320 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony W320

 ZS80 W320 

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 and the W320.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and W320 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and W320.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer ZS80 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W320 as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography details
Sony W320 Street photography details
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography features
Sony W320 Sports photography features
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery (380 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
26
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography info
Sony W320 Travel photography info
79
good battery (380 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
62
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
33
rather wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W320 as a Vlogging camera
73
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external mic jack
26
rather wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Sony W320
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2018-02-18 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 4.80 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, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327g (0.72 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $448 $269