Panasonic DMC-ZS5 vs Pentax P80

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS5

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly more zoom

12x

4.1x

More than 8.5x more zoom

Much better macro capability

3 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens

Better wide angle

25 mm

27 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Much longer exposures

60s

15x longer exposures

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/1300s

1/1000s

More than 20% faster max shutter speed

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the Panasonic DMC-ZS5

Advantages of the Pentax P80

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.6

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

1,600 ISO

The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Smaller

102x59x25 mm

103x60x32 mm

More than 20% smaller

Much lighter

125 g

214 g

More than 40% lighter

Significantly thinner

1.3"

More than 20% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Shoots slightly faster

3.2 fps

2.3 fps

Around 40% faster continuous shooting

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

Almost the same

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the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

47	vs	56
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Pentax Optio P80

Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P80. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Slow max shutter speed

DMC-ZS5:	1/1300s
P80:	1/1000s

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly smaller

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

More zoom

Significantly larger screen

Slightly thicker

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution screen

Slightly larger

Heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution screen

Slightly larger

More expensive

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Higher resolution movies

More zoom

Slightly thicker

Slightly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Lower true resolution

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Image stabilization

Significantly better macro capability

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization

Significantly smaller

Significantly narrower aperture

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio P80

Pentax Optio M60

Compact

Smaller

Much faster max shutter speed

Much worse wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Optio M60 vs the Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Compact

Image stabilization

Smaller

Much lower true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Compare the Lumix DMC-FX10 vs the Optio P80

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Has a flip-out screen

Smaller

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Narrower aperture

Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Optio P80

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS5
vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS5

Advantages of the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio M60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Casio Exilim ZS6

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Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS5

Advantages of the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio M60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Casio Exilim ZS6

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS5
vs
Pentax Optio
P80