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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS70
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax WG-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and WG-10 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was unveiled 4 years after the WG-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZS80 grades vs the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Pentax WG-10

 ZS80 WG-10 
IntroducedFebruary 2018June 2013More modern by 57 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Panasonic ZS80

 WG-10 ZS80 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax WG-10

 ZS80 WG-10 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 has got physical measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS80 vs the WG-10.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and WG-10 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and WG-10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to deliver extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher ZS80 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography details
54
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Street photography information
Pentax WG-10 Street photography information
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography details
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography details
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (380 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
max fps very slow (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography factors
79
great battery life (380 per charge)
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proof
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging details
73
fairly wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic jack
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax WG-10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80Pentax WG-10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Pentax WG-10
Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ95 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2018-02-18 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) 1.20 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 327g (0.72 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $448 $0