Panasonic GZ2000 vs Panasonic Z80A

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GZ2000 compared with Z80A

	PanasonicGZ2000	PanasonicZ80A
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Panasonic's Professional Edition OLED panel has custom power and cooling hardware. The maker does not publish a native refresh figure in its UK manual.	–
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision and HDR10+ dynamic metadata, HLG Photo and Netflix Calibrated Mode.	Filmmaker Mode; Panasonic's UK announcement mentions Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive, but its later European specification sheet lists neither mode.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Panasonic's HCX PRO Intelligent Processor provides HDR tone mapping and colour controls; the Professional Edition OLED panel is custom engineered for increased brightness and heat dissipation.	HCX Processor with Smooth Motion Drive Pro and Auto AI picture mode.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Professional 1 and 2, True Cinema, Normal, Dynamic and Sports modes are described in independent tests; Netflix Calibrated Mode is supported.	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, True Cinema, Filmmaker, Sport, Game and Dolby Vision presets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	AVForums found good 24 fps cadence without motion interpolation and only rare 50 Hz micro-stutter on its 55-inch sample.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	48, 55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	3 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. Panasonic's UK manual does not list full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz HDMI 2.1 input or eARC.	HDMI1 and HDMI2 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR, FreeSync Premium and G-SYNC Compatible; HDMI2 also supports eARC. HDMI3 is a 4K 60 Hz input. ALLM works on all three.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Mode Extreme and Game Control Board.
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 21.5 ms in SDR and HDR Game mode on its 55-inch test set.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	HCX PRO Intelligent Processor	HCX Processor
Speakers
Speakers	140 W, 3.0.2 channels	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Panasonic specifies 140 W total: two 40 W upward-firing speakers and three 20 W front-firing drivers, tuned by Technics.	The UK manual lists two 10 W speakers for 48-inch and two 12 W speakers for 55- and 65-inch models. Panasonic’s UK announcement also describes a built-in subwoofer, without giving its UK output.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos playback; 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer.	Surround Sound Pro and Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Alexa through the supplied voice remote.
Casting
Casting	my Home Screen 4.0 provides network media and streaming apps; availability varies by service and date.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat, DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs.	Single DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0 ports, including media and drive recording features.	Two USB 2.0 inputs; USB TV recording is not supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.	RJ45 network input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	TV only: 55-inch 1225 × 761 × 78 mm, 26.5 kg; 65-inch 1446 × 885 × 78 mm, 33.5 kg. With stand: 55-inch 1225 × 783 × 310 mm, 33 kg; 65-inch 1446 × 907 × 310 mm, 40 kg.	UK manual, without stand (W × H × D): 48-inch 1070 × 614 × 47 mm; 55-inch 1225 × 701 × 47 mm; 65-inch 1444 × 824 × 47 mm. With stand: 48-inch 1070 × 664 × 237 mm, 17.4 kg; 55-inch 1225 × 751 × 237 mm, 22 kg; 65-inch 1444 × 886 × 359 mm. The UK manual and product page disagree on the 65-inch weight.
Stand
Stand	Supplied central metal pedestal; rear sound enclosure makes flush wall mounting difficult.	Fixed central pedestal; 55- and 65-inch VESA holes are 300 × 200 mm, while the 48-inch model uses 200 × 200 mm.
Power use
Power use	Panasonic product sheet on-mode average: 130 W for 55 inches and 162 W for 65 inches; 0.50 W standby and 0.30 W off mode.	–
Energy class
Energy class	B for both UK sizes under the historical Panasonic product sheet.	–
In the box
In the box	Panasonic's UK manual describes the pedestal, remote control, batteries, mains lead and instructions. HDTVTest reported the GZ2000 had gone on sale in the UK by 14 August 2019; an exact manufacturer first-sale day was not found.	UK manual lists remote control, two AAA batteries, detachable stand, mounting screws, mains lead and instructions.