Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ80

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic FZ80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FX700 matches up against the FZ80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX700 offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FX700 against the FZ80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and FZ80 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX700 and FZ80.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FZ80 to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FX700 will be behind in sensor tech.