Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic ZS80 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Leica M Edition 60 has external dimensions of 139 x 80 x 42 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.65″) and weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic ZS80 has external dimensions of 112 x 69 x 42 mm (4.41 x 2.72 x 1.65″) and weighs 327 g (0.72 lb / 11.53 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Leica M Edition 60 and the Panasonic ZS80. Panasonic ZS80 is 27mm narrower and 11mm shorter than Leica M Edition 60 but they have the same thickness of 42mm. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic ZS80 has a built-in lens but Leica M Edition 60 doesn't. Once you put a lens on M Edition 60, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic ZS80.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic ZS80.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic ZS80 is significantly lighter (353g ) than the Leica M Edition 60 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on M Edition 60, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the M Edition 60 has a big advantage over the ZS80 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic ZS80's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
On the other hand, Panasonic ZS80 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels whereas the Leica M Edition 60 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to ZS80.