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  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Video Image Quality
    1. Video Dynamic Range
    2. Luminosity Patch Detection
  12. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  13. Comments

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 vs KODAK PIXPRO AZ528

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528

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Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Picture
Body Type
Bridge
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch
Body Type
Bridge
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch
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Variants

  • LUMIX FZ80 (Black)
  • LUMIX FZ80D (Black)
  • PIXPRO AZ528 (Black)

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Panasonic LUMIX FZ80

KODAK PIXPRO AZ528

The Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 is better overall than the KODAK PIXPRO AZ528. It offers better value, with a lot more features, including a viewfinder, RAW photo support, 4k video capability, as well as better autofocus and continuous shooting capabilities.

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Main Differences for
Travel Photography

Threshold 

0.10

Travel Photography 

6.4
4.9

Photo RAW Noise 
 

4.6
0.0

Portability 
 

3.7
4.9

Screen Max Brightness 
 

750 cd/m²
400 cd/m²

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/15 s
1/25 s

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Design

Portability 
 

3.7
4.9

Portability Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Portability Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Portability Picture

Height 
 

3.7" (9.4 cm)
3.4" (8.6 cm)

Width 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.8" (12.1 cm)

Depth 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
3.8" (9.8 cm)

Volume 
 

92.8 in³ (1,521.0 cm³)
61.9 in³ (1,013.6 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.0

Build Quality Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Build Quality Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Build Quality Picture
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Body  

Body Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Body Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Body Picture

Body Type 
 

Bridge
Bridge

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Mirrorless 
 

Yes
Yes

Rugged 
 

No
No

Hot Shoe 
 

Yes
No

Customizable Button 
 

Yes
No

Command Dial 
 

1
0

Tripod Mount 
 

Yes
Yes

Lens Mount 
 

No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount

Built-In Flash 
 

Yes
Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/2,000 s
1/2,000 s
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 In The Box Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

7.5
7.0

Hand Grip Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Hand Grip Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

Yes
No
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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 EVF Menu Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type 
 

Electronic
No Viewfinder

Advertised Coverage 
 

100%
N/A

Advertised Resolution 
 

1.17 million dots
N/A

Advertised Magnification 
 

0.46
N/A
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Screen 
 

4.7
2.7

Screen Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Screen Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type 
 

No Articulation (Fixed Screen)
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)

Screen Max Brightness 
 

750 cd/m²
400 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution 
 

1.04 million dots
0.46 million dots

Size 
 

3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Yes
No
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Menu System 
 

9.0
7.0

Screen Menu Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Screen Menu Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode 
 

Yes
No

App Name 
 

Panasonic Image
PIXPRO Remote Viewer
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Built-In Lens 
 

6.6
8.1

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

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Maximum Aperture 
 

2.8 - 5.9
2.8 - 5.6

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

f/15.7
f/15.6

Minimum Focal Length 
 

3.6 mm
4.3 mm

Maximum Focal Length 
 

215 mm
223.6 mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

1,200 mm
1,248 mm

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

Yes
Yes

Light Falloff Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Light Falloff Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Light Falloff Picture

Luminance 
 

79.5%
93.1%

Light Falloff 
 

64.2%
96.4%
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Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

MOS
BSI CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

18.9 MP
16.35 MP

Processor 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Sensor Size 
 

1/2.3-inch
1/2.3-inch

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

80
100

Native ISO Maximum 
 

3,200
3,200

Tested Firmware 
 

Ver.1.1
5.0.1
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Battery 
 

7.0
7.8

Battery Type 
 

Panasonic DMW-BMB9PP
PIXPRO LB-060

USB Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

No
Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

N/A
240 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

112 min
136 min
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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

7.5
3.0

Low Speed Continuous 
 

3 fps
7 fps

High Speed Continuous 
 

10 fps
N/A

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

11 fps
60 fps

Raw Buffer Size 
 

15 Photos
N/A

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

77 Photos
7 Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

7 s
7.5 s
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Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

4.2
0.0

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

tracking-run-01-01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

29%
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

43%
N/A
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Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

8.3
0.0

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

center-point-run-01-01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

82%
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

86%
N/A
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Photo Image Stabilization 
 

7.6
7.0

Stabilization Slideshow  

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/15 s
1/25 s

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

No
No
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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

5.1
0.0

Dynamic Range Scene  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Dynamic Range Scene
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO 
 

7.4 f-stops
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time 
 

6.0 f-stops
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time 
 

4.2 f-stops
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time 
 

3.0 f-stops
N/A
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Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

6.0
0.0

Sharpness Scene Crop  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Sharpness Scene Crop
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph  

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KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 MTF Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,274 LW/PH
N/A

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,316 LW/PH
N/A
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Photo RAW Noise 
 

4.6
0.0

Noise Scene Crop  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Noise Scene Crop
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time  

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KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Noise Vs Exposure Time

SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms) 
 

28.6dB
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms) 
 

23.3 dB
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms) 
 

17.1 dB
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Skate Park   

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Sample Gallery - Skate Park
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Skate Park Picture  

Download

N/A

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The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Sample Gallery - Church
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Polish Church Picture  

Download

N/A

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The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Sample Gallery - Studio
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Studio Picture  

Download

N/A

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The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Sample Gallery - Stairway
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Stairway Picture  

Download

N/A

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Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Video 
 

Yes
No

6k Video 
 

No
No

Clean HDMI Output 
 

Playback Only
No HDMI

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

Playback Only
No HDMI

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

N/A
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

No
No

Recording Light  
 

No
No
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Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

Audio Recording 
 

Stereo
Stereo

Microphone Level Display 
 

No
No

Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
No

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
Yes

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
No

All-I Compression 
 

Yes
No
4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

3.2
0.0

240 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

120 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

60 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

30 fps In 4k 
 

Yes, with a Crop
No

24 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1.27 x
N/A
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4k Video Internal Recording 
 

7.1
0.0

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

94 Mbps
N/A

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

94 Mbps
N/A

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

4:2:0
No

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

8 Bit
N/A

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

15 min
0 min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

0
N/A
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4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

5.3
0.0

4k Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In 4k 
 

3.7
N/A

4k Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In 4k 
 

5.2
N/A

Face Detection In 4k 
 

Yes
No

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

Yes
No
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4k Video Quality 
 

4.2
0.0

4k Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In 4k  

3.0
N/A

4k Test Scene Extract  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4k Test Scene Extract
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k  

5.4
N/A
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4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

6.4
0.0

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

4k Rolling Shutter 
 

5.7°
N/A
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Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

5.5
6.0

240 fps In FHD 
 

No
No

120 fps In FHD 
 

No
No

60 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
No

30 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

24 fps In FHD 
 

No
Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1 x
1 x
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FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

7.4
7.2

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

28 Mbps
16 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

21 Mbps
16 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

30 min
30 min
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FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

6.6
2.2

Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In FHD 
 

5.3
3.0

FHD Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In FHD 
 

6.8
N/A

Face Detection In FHD 
 

Yes
No

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

Yes
No
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FHD Video Quality 
 

3.8
2.0

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In FHD  

4.0
1.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD  

3.5
3.0
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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

6.9
7.3

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

4.3°
3.3°
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Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range 
 

3.2

Video Dynamic Range Waveform  

KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Video Dynamic Range Slideshow  

Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

5.33 stops

Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

5.33 stops

Background Floor Max Dynamic Range 
 

5.33 stops
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Luminosity Patch Detection 
 

0.0

Luminosity Patch Detection Chart  

KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Luminosity Patch Detection Chart

Above Middle Gray 
 

N/A

Below Middle Gray 
 

N/A
Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Card Slot Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot 
 

SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I

Card 2 Slot 
 

No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
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Inputs / Outputs 
 

5.3
2.8

Input Picture  

Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 Input Picture
KODAK PIXPRO AZ528 Input Picture

USB 
 

Micro USB
Micro USB

HDMI 
 

Micro (Type D) [Playback Only]
No

Headphones 
 

No
No

Microphone 
 

No Microphone input
No Microphone input

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No
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