Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Announced: 04 Jan 2017
Sensor Resolution: 18Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 80-3200
Weight: 616g
Physical Dimensions: 130 x 94 x 119 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
48
Overall Score
36
Image Quality
44
Speed Performance
76
Versatility
47
Comfort
Portrait

37

Portrait
Landscape

36

Landscape
Sport

51

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

55

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
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 battery has only 330.0 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 DMC-FZ80 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ80
48 37 36 51 52 55 buy on
Nikon Coolpix P950 Nikon
Coolpix P950
48 37 36 59 45 50 $610.00

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 is a bridge camera launched on 01/04/2017.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 65 of all cameras in our database) scoring 48 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 weights 616 gr and spans 130 x 94 x 119 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 36, ranks in the category best 7%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 44, ranks in the category best 8%.
  • Versatility - Score 76, ranks in the category best 6%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 47, ranks among the worst 9% of its category.

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 5% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 51, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 40% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 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

18 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4896 x 3672

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

20-1200mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.9

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

1166000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.46

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

14.1

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off
Forced On
Forced On/Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction
1st Curtain Sync
2nd Curtain Sync

External Flash

yes

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

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

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

616g

Physical Dimensions

130 x 94 x 119 mm

Battery Life

330

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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