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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
62
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 II
  • New Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ80 and Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ80 (18MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty similar but the FZ80 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ80 was introduced 10 months after the RX10 III which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FZ80 grades vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Sony RX10 III

 FZ80 RX10 III 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017March 2016Newer by 10 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic FZ80

 RX10 III FZ80 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k1040kClearer screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Sony RX10 III

 FZ80 RX10 III 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ80 has got outside 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 Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ80 and the RX10 III.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and RX10 III is 63 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ80 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ80 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ80 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography information
59
focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Street photography details
Sony RX10 III Street photography details
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (616g)
64
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
heavier than competitors in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 III Sports photography details
58
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (420 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 III Travel photography information
59
provides touch to focus
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (616g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
55
great battery power (420 per charge)
weather proofing
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (1,051 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography highlights
57
focusing manually
rather wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
64
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 III Vlogging features
28
rather wide (20mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (616 grams)
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors in class (1,051g)
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2017-01-04 2016-03-29
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
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, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 330 images 420 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $399 $1,398