Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB210

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung WB210, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and WB210 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was introduced 5 years later than the WB210 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FZ80 grades vs the WB210 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 & Samsung WB210. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery & Samsung WB210 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ80 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung WB210 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ80 against the WB210.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ80 and WB210 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ80 and WB210.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent FZ80 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.