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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH3
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic GH2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ80 (18MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly similar but the FZ80 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FZ80 was released 5 years later than the GH2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FZ80 matches up versus the GH2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Panasonic GH2

 FZ80 GH2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017March 2011More recent by 71 months
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic FZ80

 GH2 FZ80 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic GH2

 FZ80 GH2 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ80 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic GH2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ80 and the GH2.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and GH2 is 63 and 70 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ80 and GH2.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ80 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ80 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FZ80 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ80
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH2
58
you can focus manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
70
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Street photography advice
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image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (616g)
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Sports photography camera
57
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (330 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH2 Travel photography information
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comes with focus via touch
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Landscape photography camera
57
you can focus manually
pretty wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
60
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (330 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging features
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pretty wide (20mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (616g)
71
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic GH2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2017-01-04 2011-03-23
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 15.60 m
Flash options 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 Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 442 grams (0.97 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 60
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 655
Other
Battery life 330 photos 330 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $399 $1,000