Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony W610, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was brought out 6 years later than the W610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS80 grades against the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 comes with external 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 W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony W610 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 against the W610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and W610 is 86 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and W610.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS80 to give more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.