Panasonic SZ7
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Sony WX80
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ7

Best price $399
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 8.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Has 3D capture capabilities WX80 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ7

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Best price
$200
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $399
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs May 2012
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SZ7 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

What the Panasonic SZ7 and Sony WX80 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.7 oz vs 4.4 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Panasonic SZ7 and the Sony WX80

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
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