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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Revealed May 2009
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FZ80 and Sony H20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was launched 7 years after the H20 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ80 matches up versus the H20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Sony H20

 FZ80 H20 
RevealedJanuary 2017May 2009More modern by 94 months
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Panasonic FZ80

 H20 FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Sony H20

 FZ80 H20 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ80 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FZ80 vs the H20.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ80 and H20 is 63 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ80 and H20.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger FZ80 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H20 Portrait photography highlights
58
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2.3")
27
you can focus manually
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ80
Street photography with Sony H20
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (616g)
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography highlights
Sony H20 Sports photography highlights
57
incredible 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
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ80
Travel photography with Sony H20
59
boasts touch to focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (20mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
heavier than others in class (616g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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built-in flash
long reach (380mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (250g)
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H20 Landscape photography highlights
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
36
you can focus manually
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ80
Vlogging with Sony H20
28
reasonably wide (20mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
heavier than others in class (616g)
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than average (250g)
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Sony H20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-01-04 2009-05-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash options 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 reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
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 Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $249