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Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released November 2011
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Pentax WS80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the 3D1 (12MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was revealed 2 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the 3D1 scores vs the WS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Pentax WS80

 3D1 WS80 
RevealedNovember 2011August 2009Fresher by 28 months
Display dimensions3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic 3D1

 WS80 3D1 
Manual focus More exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Pentax WS80

 3D1 WS80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 offers physical dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic 3D1 versus Pentax WS80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 3D1 against the WS80.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and WS80 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 3D1 and WS80.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic 3D1 to result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger 3D1 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Portrait photography camera
27
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
59
weather sealing
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography advice
Pentax WS80 Sports photography advice
30
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
23
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Travel photography camera
59
supports focus via touch
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
61
lighter than competition (125 grams)
weather sealing
has built in flash
low megapixels (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
Landscape photography with Pentax WS80
36
decently wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WS80 Vlogging highlights
34
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
25
lighter than competition (125g)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Pentax WS80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Pentax Optio WS80
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-11-07 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $670 $220