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Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ7
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched June 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the ZS3 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was brought out very close to the W80 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS3 matches up versus the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Pentax W80

 ZS3 W80 
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic ZS3

 W80 ZS3 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS3 and Pentax W80

 ZS3 W80 
LaunchedMay 2009June 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS3 has got outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS3 versus the W80.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and W80 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS3 and W80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Pentax W80 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W80 Portrait photography highlights
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Street photography advice
Pentax W80 Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (229 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
weather proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography advice
Pentax W80 Sports photography advice
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography information
Pentax W80 Travel photography information
63
lighter than average in class (229g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
weather proofing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS3
Landscape photography with Pentax W80
35
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
37
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Vlogging advice
Pentax W80 Vlogging advice
30
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (229 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
25
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS3 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Pentax Optio W80
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ7 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-05-14 2009-06-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.30 m (Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 229 gr (0.50 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $200 $250