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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
55
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS40
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS50
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed June 2009
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax W80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was launched 5 years later than the W80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ZS45 scores versus the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Pentax W80

 ZS45 W80 
RevealedJanuary 2015June 2009More recent by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic ZS45

 W80 ZS45 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax W80

 ZS45 W80 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS45 has exterior measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS45 compared to the W80.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and W80 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS45 and W80.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS45 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger ZS45 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography details
Pentax W80 Portrait photography details
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Street photography features
Pentax W80 Street photography features
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (249g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
54
weather sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS45
Sports photography with Pentax W80
56
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
good battery life (350 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
24
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery life (350 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (249 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS45
Landscape photography with Pentax W80
48
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery life (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
37
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
weather sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W80 as a Vlogging camera
34
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (249g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no mic support
25
quite wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Pentax Optio W80
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ57 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-01-06 2009-06-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249 grams (0.55 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $300 $250