Panasonic S1H vs Pentax W80

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic S1H vs Pentax W80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and W80 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and W80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1H was launched 10 years after the W80 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the S1H matches up versus the W80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H has outside dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S1H vs Pentax W80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S1H compared to the W80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and W80 is 52 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and W80.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S1H featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1H will give extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger S1H is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.