Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax W80

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax W80, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was brought out 8 years after the W80 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX9 scores versus the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 has got external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax W80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the GX9 vs the W80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and W80 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and W80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.