Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic FZ80

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic FZ80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX78 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the FZ80 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the FX78 matches up against the FZ80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX78 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FX78 vs the FZ80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX78 and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX78 and FZ80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FZ80 to offer extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX78 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.