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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 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
  • Announced January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS35
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ80 (18MP) and the ZS30 (18MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was brought out 4 years later than the ZS30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ80 matches up versus the ZS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Panasonic ZS30

 FZ80 ZS30 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2013More recent by 49 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Panasonic FZ80

 ZS30 FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic ZS30

 FZ80 ZS30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ80 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ80 versus the ZS30.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and ZS30 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ80 and ZS30.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution and you should expect similar quality of files however you have to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more recent FZ80 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography features
58
has manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
33
MP count good (18MP)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Street photography camera
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than others (616g)
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than others (198 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Sports photography camera
57
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
has tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS30 Travel photography advice
59
offers touch to focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (20mm)
great reach (1200mm)
heavier than others (616g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others (198 grams)
comes with touch focus
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Landscape photography camera
57
has manual focus
pretty wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (20mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
heavier than others (616g)
35
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (198 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic ZS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also called Lumix DMC-FZ82 Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-01-04 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 198g (0.44 pounds)
Physical 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 All around 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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $399 $250