Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic FZ80

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic FX75 and Panasonic FZ80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was launched 7 years before the FZ80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FX75 scores versus the FZ80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX75 features exterior measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FX75 against the FZ80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and FZ80 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ80 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FX75 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.