Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is fairly well matched but the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The ZS80 was released 3 years after the A77 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS80 matches up against the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 has outer dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 versus the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and A77 II is 86 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and A77 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS80 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer ZS80 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.