Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax W80

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GH5S and Pentax W80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is very well matched but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was introduced 8 years after the W80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH5S scores against the W80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S provides exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GH5S versus the W80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and W80 is 62 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and W80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax W80 will give you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GH5S should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.