In a wide shot of Edwardian houses in San Francisco, the Lumix ZS80 and iPhone XS capture comparable, though different-looking, images. This image was shot in Program mode (in Macro setting) on the Panasonic, whereas most other photos were shot in the beginner-friendly Intelligent Auto mode.Ĭompared with a close competitor, however, the Lumix ZS80 captures finer detail and exposure than the Nikon A1000 does in this macro photo of flowers. In close-up photos of vegetation in the park, for instance, the iPhone XS shows better detail. In fact, the Google Pixel 3 performs even better, per our tests.) (And the iPhone XS isn't exceptional regarding image quality among high-end smartphones. iPhone images may even look better to some people's eyes, thanks to its tendency to pump up contrast and color saturation - sometimes to exaggerated levels. Given the similar ratios of megapixels to image sensor size, it's no surprise that the Lumix ZS80 and the iPhone XS capture comparable-quality images at comparable optical zoom (around 26 mm and 52 mm focal length).
For perspective, the iPhone XS Max has a 23.5-sq.-mm chip - not a whole lot smaller, especially considering that it has just 12MP to spread the light across.
The ZS80's 20.3-megapixel image sensor is of the so-called "1/2.3-inch" size, equivalent to 28 square millimeters. You can certainly get a longer zoom, such as the 65X of the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS, but that entails lugging a lot more camera around. The rival Nikon A1000 offers a bit more zoom (35x) and was slightly sharper, but it was a negligible difference in most cases. I captured close-ups of Alcatraz Island from about 2 miles across the San Francisco Bay, for instance. (Otherwise, your smartphone is an adequate - sometimes even better - substitute.) The ZS80's 30x range (equivalent to 24-720 mm focal lengths) brings objects miles away into view. Long zoom is the main feature that keeps the compact camera market going. Panasonic claims battery life of approximately 380 pictures per charge. (Even manually shutting off the rear screen by pressing the LVF toggle button fails to disable touch sensitivity.) As a result, my nose kept selecting random autofocus focus points when it touched the screen. Although the rear LCD goes dark when your eye is pressed against the viewfinder, the touch-screen functions remain active.
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