Panasonic S1R vs Pentax WS80

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax WS80, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and WS80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The S1R was released 9 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the S1R scores versus the WS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1R provides external dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by 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 are using at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S1R vs the WS80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1R and WS80 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and WS80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1R will show more detail as a result of its extra 37MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S1R provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.