Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W560

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was brought out 7 years after the W560 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS80 grades versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 has exterior dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W560 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS80 versus the W560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and W560 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and W560.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS80 to give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger ZS80 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.