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Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced June 2009
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Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FS25 (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was announced 4 months earlier than the W80 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FS25 matches up versus the W80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Pentax W80

 FS25 W80 
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic FS25

 W80 FS25 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Pentax W80

 FS25 W80 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009June 2009Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS25 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS25 against the W80.

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and W80 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and W80.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should really take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography information
Pentax W80 Portrait photography information
26
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
Sports photography with Pentax W80
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
64
weather proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Landscape photography camera
32
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
37
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
weather proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging features
Pentax W80 Vlogging features
28
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Pentax Optio W80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-27 2009-06-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 148 grams (0.33 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $230 $250