Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax WS80

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax WS80, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WS80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 9 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the WS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Pentax Optio WS80. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides exterior measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 II and the WS80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and WS80 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and WS80.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.