Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony WX80

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony WX80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS20 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was brought out 8 months before the WX80 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ZS20 grades against the WX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS20 features external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony WX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS20 vs the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS20 and WX80 is 92 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS20 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX80 to provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZS20 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.