Sony RX100 VA vs Panasonic ZS80

Sony RX100 VA advantages over Panasonic ZS80

• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Slower slow-motion
  1000 fps vs 240 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.19 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/3.3
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.59x vs 0.53x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  23.9 fps vs 10.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  233 vs 102 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  23.9 fps vs 9.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  103 vs 32 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/16000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility