Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FZ80 (18MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was announced 4 years after the Galaxy Camera 4G which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FZ80 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 4G in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ80 has external 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) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ80 versus the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 63 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ80 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FZ80 to offer extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ80 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.