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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20

Portability
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Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
Panasonic ZS20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 206g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ30
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS15
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS25
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FZ80 versus Panasonic ZS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and ZS20 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was launched 4 years later than the ZS20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FZ80 matches up versus the ZS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Panasonic ZS20

 FZ80 ZS20 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017April 2012More recent by 58 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS20 over the Panasonic FZ80

 ZS20 FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic ZS20

 FZ80 ZS20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ80 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ80 versus Panasonic ZS20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ80 against the ZS20.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and ZS20 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ80 and ZS20.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FZ80 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ80 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS20 as a Portrait photography camera
58
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
small sensor (1/2.3")
30
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS20 Street photography details
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition in class (206g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS20 Sports photography highlights
57
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS20 Travel photography advice
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offers touch focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (20mm)
great reach (1200mm)
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition in class (206g)
features touch focus
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery life (260 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS20 as a Landscape photography camera
57
you can focus manually
really wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery life (260 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS20 Vlogging info
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really wide (20mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
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relatively wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic ZS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ82 Lumix DMC-TZ30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2017-01-04 2012-04-26
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
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
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 6.40 m
Flash settings 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 Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 206g (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 260 shots
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
Price at release $399 $349