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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ80, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and FZ80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was announced 9 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FS7 grades vs the FZ80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic FZ80

 FS7 FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Panasonic FS7

 FZ80 FS7 
LaunchedJanuary 2017January 2009More recent by 97 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ80

 FS7 FZ80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ80 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FS7 against the FZ80.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and FZ80.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ80 will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography features
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no RAW files
58
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ80 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no RAW files
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (616g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography advice
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS7
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ80
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (616 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ80
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
57
focusing manually
pretty wide (20mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
28
pretty wide (20mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (616g)
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ82
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-16 2017-01-04
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139g (0.31 lbs) 616g (1.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $160 $399