Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic FZ80

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic FZ80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FX580 matches up against the FZ80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX580 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic FZ80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FX580 vs the FZ80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX580 and FZ80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.