Panasonic S5 vs Pentax W80

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic S5 versus Pentax W80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W80 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The S5 was announced 11 years after the W80 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S5 matches up vs the W80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 features external measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S5 vs the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and W80 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and W80.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will offer you more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger S5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.