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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS70
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Sony W610

 ZS80 W610 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2012More recent by 75 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Panasonic ZS80

 W610 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Sony W610

 ZS80 W610 

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 size comparison

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

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography info
Sony W610 Portrait photography info
54
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
29
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography advice
Sony W610 Street photography advice
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
56
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W610 as a Sports photography camera
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
27
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W610 as a Travel photography camera
79
good battery pack (380 shots)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors (113g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography advice
Sony W610 Landscape photography advice
62
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
33
quite wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging highlights
Sony W610 Vlogging highlights
73
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone support
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (113g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Sony W610
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Otherwise known as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-18 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine BIONZ
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 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
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 3.50 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 Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327 grams (0.72 lbs) 113 grams (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 93 x 52 x 19mm (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 photos 250 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $448 $200