In this review, we will be comparing the SX60 HS and the FZ80, two Small Sensor Superzoom cameras from Canon and Panasonic. Canon SX60 HS was introduced to the market in September 2014 and Panasonic FZ80 was launched in January 2017. As you can see, SX60 HS is 3 years older than FZ80. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.
We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Out of 251 cameras in this class, Canon SX60 HS is ranked
#10 with an overall score of 56 and Panasonic FZ80 is ranked
#9 with an overall score of 56.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Canon SX60 HS and Panasonic FZ80 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Canon SX60 HS and Panasonic FZ80 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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