Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS10

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was announced 6 years later than the ZS10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the FZ80 grades against the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery and Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ80 provides outside dimensions 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 ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic ZS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ80 versus the ZS10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and ZS10 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ80 and ZS10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic FZ80 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher FZ80 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.