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Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80

Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Launched November 2017
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed June 2009
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Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was released 8 years later than the W80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G9 grades vs the W80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Pentax W80

 G9 W80 
RevealedNovember 2017June 2009Fresher by 102 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic G9

 W80 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Pentax W80

 G9 W80 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 has outer measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the G9 against the W80.

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and W80 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and W80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G9 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher G9 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
76
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Street photography camera
75
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
54
environment proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography info
Pentax W80 Sports photography info
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (400 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
environment proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (400 shots)
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G9
Landscape photography with Pentax W80
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery pack (400 per charge)
37
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging factors
Pentax W80 Vlogging factors
77
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
25
relatively wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Pentax Optio W80
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-11-08 2009-06-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 grams (1.45 pounds) 156 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 D-LI78
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Dual 1
Retail pricing $1,500 $250