Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Announced: 18 Feb 2018
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 80-3200
Weight: 327g
Physical Dimensions: 112 x 69 x 42 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
56
Overall Score
36
Image Quality
70
Speed Performance
63
Versatility
74
Comfort
Portrait

37

Portrait
Landscape

36

Landscape
Sport

60

Sport
Street

66

Street
Everyday

68

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 battery has only 380.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Panasonic
Lumix DC-ZS80
56 37 36 60 66 68 buy on
Nikon Coolpix P950 Nikon
Coolpix P950
48 37 36 59 45 50 $695.00

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is a bridge camera launched on 02/18/2018.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 ranks in the best 1% of its category (and in the best 83 of all cameras in our database) scoring 56 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 weights 327 gr and spans 112 x 69 x 42 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 behaves better than average in its category:

  • Image Quality - Score 36, ranks in the category best 5%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 70, ranks in the category best 2%.
  • Comfort - Score 74, ranks in the category best 37%.
  • Versatility - Score 63, ranks in the category best 14%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 37, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 66, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 68, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 547.98 USD and 547.98 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5184 x 3888

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-720mm

Max Aperture

F3.3-6.4

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2330000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.53

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.6

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Forced On/Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p 60i 30p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

327g

Physical Dimensions

112 x 69 x 42 mm

Battery Life

380

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC (UHS-I supported)

Storage Slots

1

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