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Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Zeiss ZX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
77
Features
62
Overall
71

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 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
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS70
Zeiss ZX1
(Full Review)
  • 37MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 4.34" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 51200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 35mm (F2-22) lens
  • 800g - 142 x 93 x 46mm
  • Revealed September 2018
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS80 versus Zeiss ZX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Zeiss. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The ZS80 was brought out 7 months before the ZX1 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ZS80 grades versus the ZX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Zeiss ZX1

 ZS80 ZX1 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Zeiss ZX1 over the Panasonic ZS80

 ZX1 ZS80 
RevealedSeptember 2018February 2018More recent by 7 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions4.34"3"Larger display (+1.34")
Display resolution2765k1040kCrisper display (+1725k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Zeiss ZX1

 ZS80 ZX1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 has exterior measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS80 versus Zeiss ZX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS80 vs the ZX1.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and ZX1 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS80 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will show more detail having its extra 17MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older ZS80 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Portrait photography camera
Zeiss ZX1 as a Portrait photography camera
54
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
86
manual focus
great MP (37MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
Street photography with Zeiss ZX1
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
70
fully articulated screen
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (800g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography info
Zeiss ZX1 Sports photography info
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
63
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
great MP (37MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography highlights
Zeiss ZX1 Travel photography highlights
79
great battery power (380 CIPA)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
65
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
great MP (37 megapixels)
good max aperture (f2)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (800 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
Landscape photography with Zeiss ZX1
62
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
69
manual focus
good max aperture (f2)
lovely big screen (4.34 inches)
great MP (37MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging factors
Zeiss ZX1 Vlogging factors
73
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no external microphone jack
31
good max aperture (f2)
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (800g)
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Zeiss ZX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Zeiss ZX1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Zeiss ZX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Zeiss
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Zeiss ZX1
Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-02-18 2018-09-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 37 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 7488 x 4992
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 255
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2-22
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 4.34 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 2,765 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot 6,221 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 327 gr (0.72 lbs) 800 gr (1.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 142 x 93 x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) 512GB internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $448 -