Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony RX10 III

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.