In this review, we will be comparing the FZ80 and the FZ80D, two Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by Panasonic. Panasonic FZ80 was introduced to the market in January 2017 and Panasonic FZ80D was launched in July 2024. As you can see, FZ80 is 7 years older than FZ80D. 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, Panasonic FZ80 is ranked
#9 with an overall score of 56 and Panasonic FZ80D is ranked
#7 with an overall score of 57.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ80D before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic FZ80D compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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