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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ80 (18MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was announced 2 years later than the TS30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ80 grades vs the TS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Panasonic TS30

 FZ80 TS30 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2015Fresher by 25 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic FZ80

 TS30 FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic TS30

 FZ80 TS30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ80 has got physical 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) and the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ80 versus the TS30.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ80 and TS30 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ80 and TS30.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent FZ80 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Street photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (616 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than average (142g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography advice
57
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Travel photography camera
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provides touch focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (20mm)
great reach (1200mm)
heavier than competition in class (616g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than average (142 grams)
weather proof
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ80
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS30
57
focusing manually
quite wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging factors
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quite wide (20mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (616g)
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average (142 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic TS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ82 Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2017-01-04 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 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, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 250 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $399 $180